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any type of challenge in court. That level of density is clearly incompatible with the surrounding area. The neighbors are not asking the Board to deny the request, just to lower the density. He referred to the traffic situation and road development in the next few years He stated that his mother and his daughter were involved in an accident at 33' Avenue and 66th Street sometime ago and his mother was killed. Ben Bailey, 941 Sandfly Lane, stated that he had been involved with planning for the City and for the County and felt the Board had been smart in the way they approached the zoning in this area by keeping the urban service area close to SR -60 and Lateral A. The time for citrus in this area has come and gone. It is now eaten up with diaprepes. This is not a pristine country area any more and he supported the request for rezoning. Attorney Bruce Barkett, 756 Beachland Boulevard, representing Sid and Rusty Banack, stated that the County's Land Use Plan permits up to 6 units per acre on this property. 66th Avenue is a major collector road slated for expansion, water and sewer are available, and the traffic analysis shows no degradation. The property is inside the urban service area and the request has been supported by staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission. His client would not object to an agricultural buffer on the north side of the property which would require a 25 -foot setback with a Type B buffer. Sid Banack, 6125 Atlantic Boulevard, complimented staff on an outstanding job and stated that they are not asking for anything they are not entitled to. They have complied with all the regulations. There are a lot of people coming into the County who cannot afford to live on 5 or 10 acres and housing must be provided for them. Even with RS -6 zoning, they would only be able to put 3.8 units per acre on this property and he requested that the Board JULY 16, 2002 nr tic E" iJ s 1 -54-