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s � � piece to the east was grandfathered as commercial use. Later, the issue came up about the other property (shown in orange on the map displayed) as to whether that also was grandfathered in association with the garage. He explained that he had looked at the Deed to the property which described three parcels, the OCR piece that fronts on US# 1, a piece that runs 271' and includes two pieces (orange and yellow on the map displayed), thus making the fenced -in property part of the grandfathered piece of land. He also pointed out that he had spent a lot of time trying to resolve these issues, including the possibility of going back for re -hearing at the Code Enforcement Board. He stated that Mrs. Gates has been provided with an Attorney General's Opinion found by Code Enforcement Attorney Terry O'Brien. He read parts of the opinion (Mills case heard by Florida Supreme Court) from which he agreed with the "since 1991 decision" opinion that County Attorney Vitunac had given earlier in the meeting. Community Development Director Bob Keating declared one of the items considered by the Code Enforcement Board in 1991 was a letter thanking Mr. Jordan (for purchasing and cleaning up the "garage") which had been signed by about 20 people including Robert Gates. The letter also contained information that a car repair garage had been operated at that site before Mr. Jordan bought it. Director Keating stated he personally did not know of any other property in the county they have spent more time on or had more Code Enforcement action on, either formal or informal. They have taken care of many of the problems Mrs. Gates described. He thought no debris would be seen on that property now. It seemed each of the tenants who have been in that garage have created code enforcement nuisances. Director Keating then described how his department tries to work things out with the respondent giving them time to comply without formally citing them because once the process starts there are time parameters which generally delay actual compliance. It is in their department's interest to work cooperatively with an owner in order to get something accomplished. He described the efforts in this case and dealing with the grandfathering issues and other problems on this particular property over the years. Code Enforcement staff and Environmental Health staff have responded to environmental issues. No contamination problems were found, but DEP may still be looking at that site. The limousine use is under appeal, but when it was there, he stressed it was the only use that was not a non -conforming use on that entire street. Every other use up there is a non -conforming use, including Mrs. Gates' mobile home park and other mobile homes there. He believes that 37 SEPTEMBER 23, 1997