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Chairman Bowden said she had met with staff yesterday, and all her questions had been answered. For the record, she acknowledged that Liberty Park would be about 90% of the size of Waterway Village, with about 60% of the density. MOTION WAS MADE by Vice Chairman Davis SECONDED by Commissioner Flescher, for discussion, to approve staff's recommendation. Commissioner O'Bryan liked the project and design but wished that it had been approved six years ago. He said he understood the community's need to start vertical construction and the jobs it might create, but also felt the need to look at the County's "busted subdivisions" with empty and foreclosed homes. He voiced concern that the community would not receive benefits from the 12th Street Park until Phase III, in the year 2019. Commissioner O'Bryan reiterated issues with the Comprehensive Plan, saying that he did not believe the project was "partially outside the Urban Service area," nor did he feel it meets the intent of Objective 18, which is to concentrate density and intensity inside the Urban Service area. Commissioner Flescher supported the plan and felt the County should plan for the future by assuring sustainability within the economy. He emphasized the developer's success rate; reminded the Board that the developer is local; and acknowledged that the project would provide local jobs. Vice Chairman Davis supported the project. He debated the Urban Service Boundary and the services/standards of this project with the developments of Sebastian Highlands and Vero Lake Estates. He told how staff had agreed with him that properties adjacent to the Urban Service Boundary could tap into them, which is no different than churches, schools or residents that are adjacent to the boundary. He recognized the community's need for more commercial on the corner of 66th Avenue and CR510, considering the number of residential lots 15 October 14, 2008