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D THE BOARD NEXT TOOK UP A REQUEST FROM ROBERT L. BELL REGARDING A TEMPORARY WATER PLANT, AS PER THE FOLLOWING LETTER: Tropic Groves villas, onc. 1166 SIXTH AVENUE, VERO BEACH, FL 32960.305/569-3150 December 12, 1978 Indian River County Board of Commissioners Att: Mr. William Wodtke Gentlemen: We are presently developing a project of four-plex townhouses 1166 Sixth Avenue called Tropic Groves Villas. The previous urflicl had approval for 112 units, but we have cut the density to 80 units even though there were designated water meters available for the higher number. By reducing the number of units we are able to provide excellent parking with more green area. Our company has the ten acres contiguous to the north under option contingent upon water and sewer being available. At the present time we have sold 68 of the present units before the season started, so naturally we are very anxious to continue our project while the market and financing are here. We are aware of the water problems between the county and city, and we wish to propose a possible solution to the water supply. We have engaged Beindorf and Associates to design a small water plant to serve approximately 120 units on the ten acres which will be tailored to hook into your lines when your supply becomes available. We would sign over all the water lines to the county at no expense to you and remove our water plant at that time. Since the tap on fees are always a problem when the developer is finished, we would also agree to put in escrow a fixed amount of money for this purpose as each unit is sold which will be turned over to the county when we get the go ahead to tie into your lines. Beindorf and Associates did the original engineering on our existing sewer plant, and by some modification it will handle the additional units. We shall also have his company design the sewer lines in such a manner that they can be tied into the existing lines on Sixth Avenue. We would also sign an agreement to turn over all sewer lines to the county at no cost when county sewer becomes available and remove the sewer plant. ate were obligated under the existing condominium documents at Tropic Groves to limit children's age to thirteen and over. There have been approximately thirty five sales lost to qualified young married people with and without children that are local residents, so there is ob— viously a need for this type housing in our price range. We would remove this restriction on our next units. We feel our project is a credit to your county and we.appreciate the cooperation everyone has given us to make it possible. We cordially invite you who haven't seen it, to take a look at our concept of townhouse living. We respectfully ask you to consider a temporary water plant so that we may continue. JAN 101979 Sincerely Tropic Groves Villas, Inc. Robert L. Bell President /0