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County Attorney Vitunac noted that since a court reporter was present, anyone who may wish to offer testimony should be sworn. He asked everyone considering testifying to stand and raise their right hand. After swearing the proposed witnesses, he asked that they note before speaking that they have been sworn. Community Development Director Bob Keating noted this is a continuation of a public hearing on a rezoning which was scheduled for last week's meeting and postponed until today. The applicant has requested a rezoning of ±37.7 acres from A-1 to RS -6, single- family residential, 6 units per acre. The applicant has requested that the other ±11.2 acres be rezoned from A-1 to RM -6, multi -family. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended that the entire parcel be rezoned to RS -6 and denied the applicant's request for the RM -6 zoning. The applicant is appealing that decision. Staff's position is that the single-family zoning would avoid any potential incompatibility that might occur and staff is recommending Alternate 3. Commissioner Ginn asked whether access to the project would be only from AIA, and Director Keating responded that access on Jungle Trail would be prohibited. The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard regarding this matter. Scott McGuire, President of Knight McGuire & Associates, advised that he is representing the applicant, Beazer Homes. He pointed out that this is not a density issue and that the request meets all the criteria. The applicant is requesting that Alternate 1 be approved. If compatibility is the question, they have pulled the multi -family away from Jungle Trail and away from the Marbrisa development. CommissionerAdams questioned whether the buffer and setbacks onthe multi -family zoning would include garages, and Mr. McGuire responded that he is only allowed to discuss what is before the Board today. Mr. McGuire noted that he had been sworn in response to a question by County Attorney Vitunac. Michael Thorpe, 565 Graytwig Road, Vero Beach, a real estate broker, was sworn in by County Attorney Vitunac, and continued that a lot of people want a maintenance -free or simple life style and that a larger product is very much in demand. He believed that the people not being represented today would be newcomers to the area. He felt, from an aesthetic point of view, that condominiums are preferable to single-family development. SEPTEMBER 1, 1998 �-34- �