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i ~ <br />Joint Public Hearing - 4/7/75 - Continued 2 <br />• A. Mr. Jake~Harris, 10235 Old Orchard Rd., stated that he <br />had requested t at Lots 27 and 28, Block 125, Town of <br />La Porte, be rezoned. These lots back up to other property <br />owned by Mr. Harris, which is zoned commercial and he <br />has a commercial establishment on the other property. Mr. <br />Harris stated that he felt by rezoning the property, would <br />be the only way that it would be of value to himself or <br />anyone else. <br />B. Mr. Llo d Wells, 1114 Doris, Deer. Park, stated that he <br />owned Lots 17 t roug 26, Bloc 125, Town of La Porte, <br />and could not get good use of the property because it was <br />zoned residential and backed up to commercial. No one would <br />buy this property for a residence because of commercial <br />classification. The only way to get the real value of the <br />property was to rezone it for commercial. <br />Mayor Thomas asked if there was anyone desiring to speak <br />in opposition of the rezoning: <br />A. Mr. Ronald P. Sims, 525 So. 7th - stated that this had <br />been is rest ence or eig t years and was very much opposed <br />to the rezoning. He was aware that the alley was the dividing <br />line between the residential and commercial classification <br />and wanted to see it remain this way. <br />• B. Mrs. Calvin Smith, 601 So. 7th - Mrs. Smith stated that <br />her home woul a directly across from Mr. Harris' property <br />and was very much opposed to the rezoning and wanted it to <br />remain residential. <br />C. Mr. Walter Roberson, Chairman, Planning and Zoning <br />Commission - stated that he had received a telegram from <br />anoti~ r property owner within the 200 feet of said property <br />in question, who was unable to attend the hearing, and was <br />opposed to the rezoning unless her property was rezoned <br />commercial also. <br />Mr. Roberson stated that the line had been established for <br />the alley to be the dividing line between the residential and <br />commercial classification and did not feel that this was the <br />time to change it. <br />With no one else desiring to be heard, the joint public <br />hearing was declared closed. <br />Mayor Thomas read the recommendation from the Planning <br />and Zoning Commission as follows: Motion by Smith, <br />seconded by Love that no change in existing zoning clas- <br />sification in Block 125. The motion carried three to one. <br />L~ <br />