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'�Iz� . Hol� ard Dahlgren :1larch 24, 197_6 Pa�e 2 i.a clara.fy t3ie record 1.I1Sq��x' as the sta�us o£ the s.pecial assessr,lent appeal is concerned. • �irst o� ali, wiih a-espect to tne specia� assessnent appe�.�, '�hat action t,ras comr�.enc�d in the �ight of �l�e �-� class�fica- �ion because Allied ZJ�.s :znable �o seI]. t�xe pz-operty or develop �t and consec�uen��y tilas interested in reduci�g i�.s ho�clina costs as mucn as possivle. ��Te axe 1104J satisfied thai '�he better course for Ai1�ed -�o follow xs to app�y for a cnange �n classif�catioxt because the B-Ib c�ass�.��ation for 'the Easter�y half o� this pxope�ty aztd the B-i far th° �;"esterly, half, is a mox-e coi�patible ciassi�icat�on for the area and Zvould permit developnen� of ai. le�ast the �asterly :nal� of the property at this tzatFe. rlccordingly, t}�e special assessmen-t appeal tivi.].1 b� disinissed forthwi�Ch because i,�e bel,ieve no�; that �his actzon should not be pursued any fuxther. Insafar as the jYesterly half of th�.s property is concerz�ecl, �he request fox a zon�ng change there is from �-1 to B-1 and i�C is tne intention of �o�aldsons and Allied Cerztral Stores that the proper�}r wi�l be held by Allied unt�� such time as it i5 sold for �xse cansistent �,rith �he B-� cl.assi£ication. �ieeclless to say, A1].ied S�ores is no� in the bus�ness of ho].c�- ing land and accorc�inb�v, �� a qua�ified �uyex tivxshes to buy the property, Allied S�toxes ZJOUId, of cozYrse, seriously co�- sider such an opportuni.i.y. The poin� he1�e is tha� it is not ihe in.tentiora. af Allied S�ares �o at somc. �.ater da�e requcst a furthex zonxng c�assification beyond tiie $-I use ti�hich has notr been app�iecl for. It z�Tould, we believe, b� �n �he besi inte��ests of �llied Stores and the City of Rosevi�].e a.f the applica�io� for cnange a� zoninb is granted as rec{uested. Certa�nly the B-1 a�d B-J�b uses are more desirabJ.e fax the City than -�he �-I classificat3on and as histary has I20Ld reco.rded, tne naiu�-a1. course of even�s trould seer� to dictate �:hat this is the direc- tion iJhich developnent o£ that property should mo��. A11iec1 and llanaldson� are most anxious tha� �h�s pxoperty can be sold artd :,rant to cooperate tiaith the Ci-ty �o .the �ull.est eatent possible in order �thai �his end may. be accampli�nect. It should also be mac�e a poirt of recozd thai. any dif�erence of opinion as �a past a�reernen�s s�e�s, at most, from a 1aci� o� com.munica- -�_zo,? �� _ii C�]clilbli7a ;��.:!-_=�;�_�t�°,r_� �x!d i�r is i.h° z-.��r_;.-i_ot: o� current rtanageiaent, boti� for ponaldsons arid t�11ie� Central Stores, to resp�ct the co„�.i�ments af �r�ar. manaffe;,ent �o the extent tn.at such com�rtzti:?�nts are unders�oad and ca�able of being ful�ilied. y .