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004. 101 5. PD-3-85 WEST TEN MOBILE PARR (Rezoning from Residential-1 to Planned Development Residential-1 with Class A Special Use Permit.) The presentation was made by Susan Smith. Smith introduced the May 24, 1985 letter from Philip Post and Associates into the record and introduced five photos submitted by the applicant of existing parks comparable to the proposed park. Six people were sworn in. Vickie Bledsoe, property owner along Squires Road, expressed opposition to the project, specifically addressing each of three general findings. She cited concerns with traffic, outdated trip data and compatibility with existing uses. She submitted an appraisal comment prepared by John W. Sharpe. She also entered into the record five photographs of the site area and one photograph alleged to be of the mobile home park owned by one of the applicants. She continued addressing general finding 03 indicating that if the project is in compliance with the Land Use Plan then she is not supportive of the plan citing aesthetics inconsistencies with a stable neighborhood; lack of site vegetation and screening/landscaping details; desire for reduction of the number of units to one per five acres; and a desire to redesign the park to locate the units further back on the site. Darrell Garrett, applicant, made a presentation on the project. He described the site and adjacent development. He rebutted Bledsoe's comment that the submitted photo was a photo of a mobile home park owned by his partner. He noted he had visited all adjacent property owners within 500' except two he could not reach, citing that he had not utilized a back door approach to the project. He noted there is a strong need for well-planned mobile home parks in the County. He continued that the park proposed would be subject to restrictions/rules of tenancy; all homes would be new, including replacements over time; that he had surveyed local mobile home dealers to determine need and type of homes feasible; that units for sale or over eight years old must be removed from the park; that a cluster method was utilized which resulted in a 250' buffer on three sides and a 100' buffer in the front; that an improved recreation area of 12-14 acres was proposed; and addressed traffic on West 10 Road, noting traffic was light. Garrett submitted two letters from individuals living near mobile home parks stating they had no concerns regarding the parks and submitted a photo of an existing park typifying the park he was proposing. Commissioner Lloyd inquired about the rules of tenancy. Garrett responded that he had developed them through incorporating the best park rules he could obtain and adding some of his own. Commissioner Carey asked if the pictures he submitted were of a park he owned. Garrett responded no, but were examples of his intentions with this development. He noted he would not like to disturb the back side of the property. Commissioner Lloyd asked if the picture submitted by Bledsoe was of a park owned by the applicant. Garrett responded it was not adding that the park that his partner owned was built in the 1960's and that some occupants had been there 25 years and that their units were old. Commissioner Willhoit noted the site was an open field and inquired of the applicant's intentions to landscape the project. Garrett responded he intended to landscape the front side with the largest trees which could be physically planted with a backhoe for the earliest possible growth; he intended to fence and plant shrubs and cedar trees along the sides, noting he cannot plant trees within the drainage fields.