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Commissioner Davis wanted to know if there were height restrictions in Palm Bay, and he wondered what a 20 unit per acre structure would look like. City Manager Feldman stated that parts of the city have height regulations. He indicated that any high-density structures were likely to be Planned Unit Developments (PUDs), which have inherent zoning rules and noted that the appearance would depend on surrounding developments and planning and marketing issues. Diane McCauley , Micco, asked why there was a right angle on the plan for the I-95 interchange, and wanted to know if it was possible for the intersection to be located on Babcock Road. City Manager Feldman responded that the interchange could not occur on Babcock. The right angle is only a theoretical alignment to provide an approximation for the location of the interchange. Vicki Benoit had attended water workshop meetings in both Indian River County and Palm Bay. She stated that there seemed to be a discrepancy among each jurisdiction as to whether or not a water problem exists. City Manager Feldman clarified that Palm Bay is not in one of the areas of critical concern delineated by the St. John’s River Water Management District (SJRWMD); the city’s water supply is sufficient for expansion. The County Commissioners made observations regarding the water situation in Indian River County, touching upon the SJRWMD, water quality, well usage, water use boundaries, and consumptive use permitting, and voiced their concerns for the future county water supply. Chairman Wheeler asked whether Palm Bay intended to supply Fellsmere with water. City Manager Feldman responded that Palm Bay had approached Fellsmere to see if they needed a water supply from them, but nothing further has resulted. Mayor Mazziotti assured the Commissioners that Palm Bay would not undertake any type of involvement with Indian River County without having the Commission involved. April 11, 2007 9 Joint. Meeting – City of Palm Bay