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i ,. TUESDAY AUGUST 26, 1975 Following consideration of the evidence before the Commission at that time, the Commission voted to recommend to Council that this petition be granted and that the property in question be re-zoned from R-9 Residential to an M-3 Industrial Classification. It was the feeling of the Commission, that while there were objections to the re-zoning expressed, that the property was not conducive to residential use because of its proximity to the railroad an 1 to other industrial use and that it was in the best interest of all the citizens of the city that the property be re-zoned as requested. The Planning Commission respectfully submits the above recommendations for Council's further consideration. ,- Mr. Mayor, before we get into discussion of this matter I would like to make a short statement. I am a stockholder in Nationwide Homes as are other members of the Greene an':l Globman families. When it became evident that this zoning issue involving Nationwide Homes would be brought before Council, I called City Attorney Dave Worthy and asked Mr. Worthy if I had a conflict of interest. Mr. Worthy advised me that since the total amount of shares owned by me does not exceed 5% of either the total amount of shares outstanding or the total amount of shares issued, I do not have a conflict of interest. In addition, I would like to add that the total amount of shares owned by me added to all the shares owned by members of the Globman and Greene families does not exceed the 5% limit. I would like to make this a matter of record. Representing petitioner were Mr. Douglas K. Frith, Attorney at Law, and Mr. James W. Severt, President of Nationwide Homes, Inc.; and representing area citizens opposing the proposed rezoning was Mr. Jackson L. Kiser, Attorney at Law. Counsel for and representative of petitioner presented to each member of Council a brochure (being ,......-... the same as previously filed with the Planning Commission) which set forth petitioner's plans for developing the property as well as other pertinent data. Presented, also, by petitioner was a map of the tract on which petitioner proposes to construct a building (80' X 150') to house the proposed distributorship, for which adequate off-street vehicular parking will be provided, with appropriate fencing, with customer access off Drewry Road, and with petitioner's truck access from Morrison Road via a twenty-foot alley parallel to the rear lot line of said property. Petitioner pointed out, further, if the rezoning request is granted, the real estate and improvements thereon would generate some $20,000.00 in local taxes per year and provide employment