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Bob Johnson, Coral Winds Subdivision, said he supported the previous speakers and thought the addition of the recreation facilities would keep taxpayers from having to pay additional ad valorem taxes in the South County. Cole Sullivan, 2101 151'' Street, Vero Beach, believed if the developers said they were going to build a golf course two years ago, they should follow through with it. He said a golf course would be a very good revenue source for the County. He felt the project should be abandoned if the golf course is being removed. Brian Heady, Vero Beach, said the # 1 revenue source in the State of Florida is tourism and 42 is agriculture (citrus). He was opposed to the amendments. He asked if any Commissioner could identify the number of new homes and whether the water available to us today can support that number without increasing sewer systems, fire, police and roads. If the golf course can't be built, he felt the land should revert back to agriculture. Attorney Bruce Barkett, 756 Beachland Blvd, Vero Beach, representing Knight, McGuire and Associates, argued in defense of the opposing comments and clarified that the Planning & Zoning Commission focused on improvements to the existing plan by increasing open space, preserving uplands, preserving wetlands, and reducing multi -family density through the use of duplexes. Scott McGuire, of Knight, McGuire & Associates, the agent for The Colony Development Associates, LLC, explained the project modifications are proposed improvements to the originally approved Planned Development. These modifications were made through the planned development process. Workshops were held, the planned development ordinance was consulted and the modifications were fine-tuned. He believed the necessary criteria had been met. This planned development preserves natural features on the ground, provides a better impact to wetlands and increases buffers. He did not believe there is a problem with 1.85 units 11 MARCH 18, 2003