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this new development is negatively impacting the available services. He believed 3 houses per acre would cause too great an impact, but favored 1 per acre. Brian Heady asked how much this developer will pay toward the new administration building, new roads, new schools, et cetera, because new development is creating the need. In his opinion, property values will go up if we stop the development. Michael Rogers, a business and property owner who lives 7/10ths mile west of the subject property on 27tH Street SW, agreed with Mr. Smith that one unit per acre would be more appropriate. He predicted more housing along 43rd Avenue will cause a nightmare when that road is closed for widening. He also expressed concern for flooding problems in his area. Chris Crawford was concerned about how to support the new Publix and other new businesses in the area. Bruce Barkett, representing the applicant, displayed an aerial photograph marked up to show the subject site and urban service area boundary and noted that other developers are coming to the area. This new project will require water and sewer. A traffic engineer has done a study which has been approved by Public Works Director James Davis. He specified that while drainage was not the subject of this meeting, stormwater management regulations must be met. It is highly unlikely that the subject development would impact neighboring drainage. He was available for questions. Mr. Smith understood that the residents will have to pay for water when it comes down that road, and Chairman Macht stated that would not necessarily be true. John Williams commented that 405 units would mean 2500 trips per day minimum. He asked for assurance from the Board that he would not have to help pay for this, because he thought he would. He stated that the only thing in the state of Florida that has restrained growth is gridlock, as sad as that sounds. He stressed that the Comprehensive Plan needs December 2, 2003 16