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Commissioner Ginn questioned why turn lanes are not being required at the northern entrance on 33rd Street, and Director Boling replied that staff believes most trips will be made on 261'' Street. Commissioner Ginn then questioned whether 31st Street (Juliette Lane) was ever platted, and Director Boling responded that the thoroughfare plan provides for a major east -west and a major north -south roadway every 1/2 mile. This street is not included in the plan. Discussion ensued regarding the lot sizes and setbacks. In response to questioning, Director Boling stated that the lots in the Oak Chase Subdivision are 95 feet. Commissioner Ginn noted that the setback in her rear yard is 25 feet and that is very close, she can hear her neighbors talking on their telephone. Chairman Macht commented that he had watched the systematic destruction of Oviedo, Florida which was a very nice area of individual homes until the developers cut the lot sizes down to 50 feet. He believed that the PD regulations have been stretched beyond their intended limits and we are now depending on buffering to hide poorly developed communities. He felt it was time to declare a moratorium on PDs for 6 months to give the Board and staff time to workshop these regulations and come up with a plan that will work for this community. He felt the engineer's statement on Page 220 of the backup, to -wit: "..... lot size issue continued to be a concern throughout the County, and was a market-driven decision .....". He felt they are saying that they are not interested in the welfare of the community but in how much money they can wring out of the project. Public Works Director Jim Davis noted that the employment centers are where the most traffic would be likely which would be to the southeast of the project. Agriculture is mostly located on the north and there would be little traffic generated at that entrance. The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard with regard to this matter. Ray Scent, 1615 71st Court, pointed out that there are quite a few older communities which have 50 -foot lots. Tropic Colony is one and there are several on the beach. He questioned who could afford the larger lot sizes and who would want the increased minimum living areas. He felt Vero Beach is becoming a community where everyone has to be wealthy and there are no provisions APRIL 22, 2003 14