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<br />Mr. Banack’s <br /> final concern was the preservation of the cabbage palm/live oak <br />hammock along Atlantic Boulevard. While the developer has given him assurances that he would <br />try to save as much of that hammock as possible, he wanted to see some language in the <br />developer’s plan to address what he actually plans to preserve. The intersection at Atlantic <br />Boulevard is scary for him because he has two daughters who will soon be driving. <br />th <br />Chairman Ginn wanted information on concurrency at 58 Avenue and SR-60. <br />Traffic Engineer Chris Mora stated that the intersection operates above capacity at <br />certain peak times and peak season. The improvements planned for this intersection will go to <br />design and be in construction within two years. This will bring it back to better than capacity and <br />th <br />the project will meet concurrency. This project lines up with 16 Street a half mile south of SR 60 <br />th <br />and is far enough south to not be within the congestion associated with SR-60 and 58 Avenue. <br />Mr. Barkett <br /> was hopeful that Commissioner Macht and the others recognized that <br />this applicant has come in under the adopted rules and has worked diligently to do that. He pointed <br />out the difference between what could be built if a standard subdivision were proposed and a PD. <br />The applicant has created buffers above and beyond the required PD buffer, made the project more <br />attractive, and designed the perimeter lots to be the largest in the subdivision. <br /> <br />The Chairman asked if anyone else wished to be heard with regard to this matter. <br />There being none, the Chairman closed the public hearing. <br /> <br />Chairman Ginn thought the main objection at P & Z was the size of the lots (50’) <br />and the developer has made an adjustment. She thought this was the first developer to be listening <br />to what the County wants and they have made many efforts to cooperate. She requested assurance <br />that the proposed amenities will be built. <br />Commissioner Adams recalled the history of the allowance of transitional zoning <br />and likened it to giving birth to a “porcupine”. She thought this proposal is much better than what <br />she thought would come from that zoning. She liked the smaller lots away from the perimeter, the <br />extra buffering, and their agreement to protect the oaks and hammock. <br />April 20, 2004 <br />13 <br /> <br />