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• <br />Community Development Director Bob Keating presented the project for the Board <br />with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation (COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE <br />BACKUP FOR TODAY'S MEETING). He noted that the urban service area boundary is <br />on the northern property line of this project, giving a good transition between rural and <br />urban development. <br />Commissioner Ginn questioned whether the owner is entitled to this change under <br />the County's Land Development Regulations, and Deputy County Attorney Will Collins <br />responded that, if the rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and complies with <br />the Land Development Regulations, the rezoning should be approved unless maintaining the <br />existing zoning accomplishes a legitimate and not arbitrary or unreasonable use. <br />Commissioner Macht felt that the density requested is too severe for that area, and <br />Commissioner Ginn agreed that she could not vote for this density. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard <br />regarding this matter. <br />Rivers Anderson, 6750 33`d Street, stated that he worked for the County when the <br />zoning regulations were first instituted and was on the first variance board where he <br />acquired some insight into the purposes behind zoning regulations. He expressed his <br />pleasure that the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Board recognize the importance <br />of planned development. He felt that the recommendation of 56 units per acre in this area <br />would stick out like a sore thumb. All the people living in that area would have to pass <br />directly in front of this property and they all live on 5, 10 or 20 acre pieces of land. All of <br />the rest of the land in that area is zoned for 1 unit per 5 acres and he did not believe this <br />JULY 16, 2002 <br />-51- <br />E;i <br />a <br />