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~~z Tax Collector which requested copies of Dr. Mandel's bill along with the bills of other persons. On each occasion, however, these lists gave an incorrect description of Dr. Mandel's property, thus, the Tax Department was unable to identify the property in question. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that there was a potential error on the part of the Tax Department in that the bill was either lost in the mail or else sent to the wrong person a Another error could be on the part of the Mortgage Company in that they did not give the Tax Office the proper property description. He stated further that Dr. Mandel should make his claim against the Mortgage :Company. Commissioner Gustaveson called for the question. The original motion was made by .-- Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, that this request be denied. The Chairman called for a vote on the motion, and all members of the Board voted aye. The motion was declared passed.' Chairman Whitted referred to Item 17: The Manager recommends that the Board approve renewing a contract for administration of the county- wide Section 8 Program with the Chapel Hill Housing Authority. This contract will extend from fiscal year to fiscal year. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted that the contract for administration of the county-wide Section 8 Program with the Chapel Hill Housing Authority be approved. Chairman Whitted stated that the time was 11:00 p.m., which was the hour scheduled for the reconsideration of the Board's prior decision con- cerning a petition to rezone, filed by Raymond Williams. The Chairman asked if there were persons present who wished to speak for or against this reconsideration. No one came forth. The Chairman recognized Michael Brough, Attorney for Raymond Williams. Mr. Brough stated that if this property is not rezoned from its present -- zoning, that it will work a substantial hardship on his client, because of the use made of the surrounding property and the virtual impossibilities of using this property in the manner in which it is zoned. Mx. Brough read to the Board a letter from William Harold Cloninger, a real estate appraiser, who had evaluated the property in its current zoning as opposed to the potential use of the property if zoned as requested. Mr. Cloninger's opinion was that single family residential use was not the best and highest use of the property. He added that commercial business or special use zoning would allow Mr. Williams to make the best use of his property. Mr. Cloninger's letter spoke of the zoning trent of the area which were: adjoining the subject property on the South side is a mobile home park operation, across Hwy. 8fi, and to the East of the subject pro- perty is located a cemetery, adjoining the property to the rear and to the West side is the Farm House, adjoining the property on the North side '. is Allen's Bar-B-Que. Mr. Cloninger letter stated that these facts showed that the property should be used for commercial use. He added that an assessment of the property for residential use would be valued between $3500 and $4000, whereas, as a commercial site, the land would be valued according to its use. Mr. Brough stated that to the rear of Mr. William's property was locat- ed a 22 acre tract which was zoned for general commercial use. Across Hwy. 86, there is a chemical operation which is some type of non-residential use.__ He stated that the nature of the area is such that it would suggest that it is not suitable for residential development and is just not going to go residential. Another point Mr. Brough raised is that in terms of good planning for the area, the Planning Board recommended that the property be rezoned to commercial, and the land classification study has indicated that this area should be designed as a community development. He stated that all facts indicated that the property would be more beneficial to the community and to Mr. Williams should the property be rezoned to some commercial de- signation. Commissioner Gustaveson asked if Mr. Williams has understood that this Board had voted no upon the original request for rezoning.