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Robin Lloyd, Attorney for Vista Gardens Property Owners, <br />next took the floor. He referred to Mr. O'Haire's statement that <br />"a car is a car," and wished to point out, that if it stays <br />commercial, a car is not a truck. <br />Chairman Scurlock interjected that he believed the residents <br />even prohibit pickup trucks being parked in that area, and that <br />was confirmed. <br />Attorney Lloyd continued that the present owner of the <br />property is the one who brought all this about. They formed the <br />condo that was Vista Gardens and they also provided Vista Gardens <br />Trail, the easement through the middle of this property which is <br />connected to the access road, and it is that easement that is the <br />sole access to get his clients back and forth to their homes As <br />to the history of this property, when the developer acquired this <br />land, it had been a small jungle farm and garden where you could <br />walk and look at the flora and fauna and even animals. Attorney <br />Lloyd stressed that the property in question actually is not on <br />two arterials; it runs up to a self-imposed easement and then you <br />have another section on the north and then the access road. His <br />clients do not agree that the studies that have been submitted <br />would correct the traffic level of service "E," and the traffic <br />is likely to be even heavier this peak season than last. Mr. <br />Lloyd again noted that while Mr. O'Haire said a car is a car, we <br />are dealing not with a car but with a number of trips and with a <br />parking lot for 700-800 cars, you are dealing with a lot of <br />trips. Mr. Lloyd pointed out that WalMart has open access on the <br />two arterials and brought up the severe problems experienced with <br />the access to the shopping center to the south. He informed the <br />Board that his clients support the recommendation of the Planning <br />Department that the property should be rezoned to a smaller <br />portion of CL; actually, they would prefer to down zone the <br />entire property. <br />Commissioner Bowman asked if his client would accept OCR, <br />and Mr. Lloyd confirmed that they would. <br />SEP P 19 41 BOOK 7 Fa,E 41 <br />