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MAY 91 1987 BOOK 68 f'r;CE 355 from his standpoint, multi -family would not be consistent with any of the uses there. Commissioner Eggert commented that this is an area that was really struggled over in the Comprehensive Plan, and Director Keating stated that what staff is recommending is consistent with the Comp Plan and staff agrees with everything the Chairman just said. Commissioner Eggert asked if RS -3 wouldn't accommodate most of what is out there, and Director Keating believed it would be consistent with what is to the east and west and the only thing you took at then is the relatively high density of the mobile home park to the north. Chairman Scurlock noted you have the existing single family. along that second block back running almost up to the mobile home park; Commissioner Wheeler believed we just rezoned RS -3 to the south and west; and it was further noted some RS -1 is close by. Discussion continued re zoning in the vicinity. The Chairman asked if anyone present wished to be heard. Engineer Steve Moler informed the Board that he is present on behalf of the applicant and would like to reserve his comments and answer any questions after the public hearing. Malcolm Austin, 348 Heritage Blvd., Heritage Estates, expressed concern about the proposed zoning next to their park which is composed of 440 single family homes. Attorney Steve Henderson came before the Board representing about eight property owners along 8th St., many of whom have large homes on large tracts of land. He believed the highest density in the area today is about one unit an acre. Attorney Henderson thought it is apparent the only reason this area is MD -1 is because you have to have that for mobile home develop- ment; otherwise, he doubted whether the Commission ever would have extended the MD -1 this far south. Because they did, however, the Board has ended up with a situation where they have to control the transitions, and the single-family residents are 38