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r4 AY p'poor e T living situation. As to this being a transitional area, Mr. Hett emphasized that you have junkyards to the SE and mobile homes to the SW. If this becomes a rental residential neighborhood with different owners, he believed everyone knows it is much more difficult to have the constraints necessary to keep the neighborhood up. He felt Mr. McGeary should be commended for taking the risk. Commissioner Eggert inquired what Mr. Hett expected their market to be and about the need for rent subsidies in what they are planning. Mr. Hett answered that at the present, the idea is not to use subsidies. If it turns out that they have to, they will. They are talking about developing the first phase as a rental situation and the second phase, possibly condos where it is conceivable the government money could be involved as these probably would be $30-40,000 units. Commissioner Scurlock asked if Mr. Hett had any problem with a 4 member Board voting on this proposal. Chairman Wheeler commented that, to clear the air, Mr. Hett has convinced him of the benefit of the proposed project. Commissioner Eggert noted that Gifford is in her District, and she always has pledged to the community that we would keep in communication with them about things such as this. She did feel this is an excellent project, however. Director Pinto pointed out to the Board that the sewer and water system was designed so that there are lines that run along Lindsey Road and along 47th Street, and it was anticipated that whole area would be developed. Anthony Brown of the Housing Authority advised that they see no problem with the area being changed if it helps the community of Gifford. It is true there are a lot of vacant lots, but as a result of the sewer and water project, this area now becomes feasible for building. He felt the moderate to upper income subdivision that is proposed will not help any of the problems 18