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r .r, MUNTRY CLO POINTE PROPERTY OC^JVER S ASSOCIATION, /IAC, 3000 GOLFVIEW DRIVE VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 June 16, 1974 Indian River County Commission County Courthouse Versa i3each, Fla. 32960 F Dear Commissioner: The Planninn Department for Vero Beach -Indian River County was primarily formed for the benefit of the taxpavers to plan an orderly, not a rapid growth pattern .for the City and County. Accordingly, that department prepared a Master Plan which, over the last few years, has been presented not only to the various city and co1.1nty agencies, but to the taxpaying public. After one public meeting, sentiment was overwhelmin-ly "low density" in resi- d�ntial areas.. However., the raster flan has yet to be adopted and rc-zonin- of the residential areas to a hither density is continu- ally being; requested and, in some cases, granted. A problem has arisen for Country Club Pointe with the request for re-zoninry of 40 acres of land by a group of doctors. Recently the County Zoning Board recommended a chan;;e to R-2 from R -1-A on the south 20 acres, the reason being submitted that it was good for the hospital as it will provide low cost hpusin;; for hospital Personnel. When questioned from. the audience if this housing would be restricted to hospital. personnel, Mr. Val Brennan's answer was negative. Two.him died seventy apartments for over 600 people are proposed on. these 20 acres thereby opening the door for other de- velopers to ask for high density zoning. 17by now? Why not wait for the 10aster Plan? This re-zoni.n¢ will cause an increase in noise and traffic near the new hospital. One reason the Indian River Community College declined ten acres offered by the hospital was the traffic congestion. Surely a development such as this will cause far more traffic and noise. The reason Country Club Pointe residents are concerned about this property is that it abuts 150 acres to the east which are in our "backyard." Using the domino theory, is it not likely to ex- pect that the developers of these 150 acres will likewise seek to' have their property rezoned, permitting; double or triple the pres- ent density factor? Recently the Department of Transportation asked that no chnnnes in zoning be granted as this results in increased costs in purchasing; rights of way. As the Indian"River Boulevard extension. crosses the northeast corner of the subject property it stands to 1. oon 20 PAGE22032 o .r, MUNTRY CLO POINTE PROPERTY OC^JVER S ASSOCIATION, /IAC, 3000 GOLFVIEW DRIVE VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 June 16, 1974 Indian River County Commission County Courthouse Versa i3each, Fla. 32960 F Dear Commissioner: The Planninn Department for Vero Beach -Indian River County was primarily formed for the benefit of the taxpavers to plan an orderly, not a rapid growth pattern .for the City and County. Accordingly, that department prepared a Master Plan which, over the last few years, has been presented not only to the various city and co1.1nty agencies, but to the taxpaying public. After one public meeting, sentiment was overwhelmin-ly "low density" in resi- d�ntial areas.. However., the raster flan has yet to be adopted and rc-zonin- of the residential areas to a hither density is continu- ally being; requested and, in some cases, granted. A problem has arisen for Country Club Pointe with the request for re-zoninry of 40 acres of land by a group of doctors. Recently the County Zoning Board recommended a chan;;e to R-2 from R -1-A on the south 20 acres, the reason being submitted that it was good for the hospital as it will provide low cost hpusin;; for hospital Personnel. When questioned from. the audience if this housing would be restricted to hospital. personnel, Mr. Val Brennan's answer was negative. Two.him died seventy apartments for over 600 people are proposed on. these 20 acres thereby opening the door for other de- velopers to ask for high density zoning. 17by now? Why not wait for the 10aster Plan? This re-zoni.n¢ will cause an increase in noise and traffic near the new hospital. One reason the Indian River Community College declined ten acres offered by the hospital was the traffic congestion. Surely a development such as this will cause far more traffic and noise. The reason Country Club Pointe residents are concerned about this property is that it abuts 150 acres to the east which are in our "backyard." Using the domino theory, is it not likely to ex- pect that the developers of these 150 acres will likewise seek to' have their property rezoned, permitting; double or triple the pres- ent density factor? Recently the Department of Transportation asked that no chnnnes in zoning be granted as this results in increased costs in purchasing; rights of way. As the Indian"River Boulevard extension. crosses the northeast corner of the subject property it stands to 1. oon 20 PAGE22032