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Chairman Wheeler thought one of the things that is very bad for Indian River <br />County is our solution to everything to either 4 -lane, 6 -lane or widen intersections and pumping <br />more and more people into the arteries with less and less connectivity. He was interested in <br />finding a workable solution. <br />Nancy Offutt, Treasure Coast Builders Association, was glad to hear what sounded <br />like an attitude adjustment by the County. She argued that unless we want to use concurrency to <br />stop everything then we have an opportunity to take a more realistic approach to the fact that we <br />are growing but it does not mean we have to change the character of it. Further, if the requirements <br />of concurrency are met then we could take different approaches. She believed high-density living <br />is a choice that people should have if they want to live that way and hoped the Board would look at <br />it as though they are a neighborhood. She urged the Board to "please build the roads" if the <br />alternative is to do nothing. <br />Joseph Paladin, Chairman of the Growth Awareness Committee (a private sector <br />organization) asked how some of these idea changes would affect developers agreements and how <br />we proceed. <br />Commissioner Davis did not see how they could look at a modification of what was <br />planned for on US 1 as far as our transportation needs, without re -addressing the projects that have <br />been approved but not yet built. <br />Mr. Hattaway explained the projects that he has been involved with and how they <br />were dealt with (they leave their current plans in place and set up codes to do things differently). <br />Discussion continued regarding plans for 6-laning certain roads. Director Mora <br />discussed vested trips that are not on the roads yet and felt we have to look at developments that we <br />have already approved. <br />February 9, 2007 10 <br />Public Workshop <br />