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PLAY 2 1 1991 <br />BOOK: <br />past his property and turns in and goes into that property. <br />Directly across the street is industrial. He directed the Board's <br />attention to the brochure prepared by Mr. O'Haire which shows the <br />surroundings of his parcel and felt he was being penalized for <br />having that piece of property in that particular area by making him <br />a buffer for the people on 10th Avenue. On 10th Avenue, the number <br />one and two lots are vacant so he felt it would not be necessary at <br />this particular time to buffer -in that area. He faces industrial <br />across Old Dixie Highway and across 9th Street. Mr. Smith then <br />chronicled the events preceding his request to change the zoning: <br />he inherited the house from his father, his sister lived on the <br />property until it became unsafe for her children and after she <br />moved out he tried to rent the house, but found no one willing to <br />live in an "industrial" area. The house was vacant and was <br />vandalized, windows were broken out, copper plumbing was removed <br />and a sliding glass door was broken which resulted in deterioration <br />of the interior and code enforcement violations. His attempts to <br />get a renovation loan were refused because, he was told, he did not <br />occupy the 'residence and they would not invest in something like <br />that. They also refused to mortgage a new structure because they <br />felt it could not be paid back. Mr. Smith said he did not have the <br />funds to renovate the existing structure or build a new one and had <br />the house torn down. Now he has a vacant lot which is being used <br />as a buffer between 10th Avenue residences toward the west and <br />commercial to the north and east. <br />Gus Curren, 856 10th Avenue, came before the Board and stated <br />his home is right behind the piece of property in question. He <br />claimed Mr. Smith's place was a wreck when Mr. Curren moved there; <br />nothing had been done to the property for six years. Mr. Curren <br />also said his bedroom is ten feet from that piece of property and <br />does not need any commercial built right there. <br />Bill Walker, 836 10th Avenue, stated he lives on the third lot <br />south. He referred to a comment Mr. Smith made about who would <br />want to live in that area. Mr. Walker retorted that he and other <br />people have been living there. He described it as a quaint little <br />residential subdivision. His father lives on 10th Avenue, three <br />families of Brubakers live there and they have kept up their houses <br />and properties over the years. He was sorry Mr. Trevor Smith did <br />not. It was an eyesore and he was glad they tore it down. <br />Chairman Bird determined no one else wished to be heard and <br />closed the public hearing. <br />44 <br />