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'JUN 16 1987 BOOK 68 PAGE566 Vice Chairman Bowman asked if Mrs. Reeves' property is within the commercial node. Director Keating advised that it is within the U.S.1 commercial corridor, and it is currently zoned OCR which is the least intensive commercial district we have. Her property is non -conforming now because when the zoning conversions were adopted, new setbacks were required. Discussion continued about Mrs. Reeves' uses, etc., and it was noted that PRO would permit her to continue her current uses. Mr. Nelson debated the need for redevelopment of the area. He agreed there are a few places that need to be cleaned up, but Code Enforcement Officers Bette Davis and Charlie Heath are working hard with them to take care of the problem areas. Vice Chairman Bowman read into the record a letter from Martha and Charles Engle, residents of the area, opposing the proposed change in zoning. Nancy Offutt, 6860 Date Palm Road, spoke as an individual. She noted that she and her husband have a property interest across the street in the 17th Street project which was applied for as the Indian River Promenade; so, they obviously feel the area is not suitable for single family residential. She and her husband formerly owned a parcel across the street from the 17th Street Office Plaza, and that area is certainly in transition. Many homes in the area are being rented, and in renting situations there is no pride of ownership, and things depreciate. Mrs. Offutt felt the PRO district could not be more appropriately located than on this corridor. It was determined that no one further wished to be heard, and the Vice Chairman declared the public hearing closed. Commissioner Bird stated that he did not have a problem with the PRO for the large property on the southwest corner of 17th St. and 6th Avenue, and while he did feel that 17th St. is in transition, he had a problem with the narrowness of the strip to 24