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! • • Regular Meeting 4/7/75 ~ 2 3. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REZONING LOTS 17 TH8OUGH 26, LOTS 27 AND 28, BLOCK 125, TOWN OF LA PORTE, FROM RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERCIAL - Mayor Thomas opened the joint public hearing by asking if there was anyone desiring to speak in favor of the rezoning: A. Mr. Jake Harris,10235 Old Orchard Rd., stated that he had requested that Lots 27 and 28, Block 125, Town of La Porte, be rezoned. These lots back up to other property owned by Mr. Harris, which is zoned commercial and he has a commercial establishment on the other property. Mr. Harris stated that he felt by rezoning the property, would be the only that it would be of value to himself or anyone else. B. Mr. Lloyd Wells, 1114 Doris, Deer Park, stated that he owned Lots 17 through 26, Block 125, Town of La Porte, and could not get good use of the property because it was zoned residential and backed up to commercial. No one would buy this property for a residence because of commercial classification. The only way to get the real value of the property was to rezone it for commercial. • Mayor Thomas asked if there was anyone desiring to speak in opposition of the rezoning: A. Mr. Ronald P. Sims, 525 So. 7th - stated that this had been his residence for eight years and was very much opposed to the rezoning. He was award that the alley was the dividing line between the residential and commercial classification and wanted to see it remain this way. B. Mrs. Calvin Smith, 601 So. 7th - Mrs. Smith stated that her home would be directly across from Mr. Harris' property and was very much opposed to the rezoning and wanted it to remain residential. C. Mr. Walter Roberson, Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission - stated that he had received a telegram from another property owner within the 200 feet of said property in question, who was unable to attend the hearing, and was opposed to the rezoning unless her property was rezoned commercial also. Mr. Roberson stated that the line had been established for the alley to be the dividing line between the residential and commercial classification and did not feel that this was the time to change it. • With no one else desiring to be heard, the joint public hearing was declared closed.