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Bob Swift, 6450 Glendale Road, felt the moratorium was an overreaction to a situation that the Board can control. He sees the good being eliminated with the bad and asked that the Board consider each PD on an individual basis. He also urged the Board to schedule workshops and not approve a moratorium due to the economical impact on business. Dr. Richard Baker, President of the Pelican Island Audubon Society, read a memorandum (copy of memorandum is filed with the backup to this meeting) making the following recommendations: The Audubon Society supports the moratorium of new planned developments while the Board revisits growth laws. They are willing to provide workshops inviting others in Florida who have been involved in successful developments for ideas, costs and benefits. They feel a need to review the Comp Plan to see if it is leading us where we want to go or if it needs revision. Brian Heady, Vero Beach, said we should not pass an ordinance that we believe is only going to be needed for a few short weeks when passing such an ordinance could expose the taxpayers to lawsuits as the current rash of ordinances and moratoriums in the City has exposed the City. Roy Herschfeld, 4055 12th Street SW in Shady Oaks, said he wholeheartedly agreed that the current specifications need to be revised. He supported the moratorium and having a PD workshop that will provide new requirements that will encompass larger lots and PDs compatible with current demand. Peter Jones, 1924 51h Ave, SE, asked the Board from an economic, planning and environmental standpoint to move forward with a workshop to look at the issues without authorizing a moratorium that would affect the industry. Richard Vyalosky is an Architect and Developer who relocated here from Santa Barbara, California. He urged the Board to proceed with workshops and put more emphasis on details, and to rely on our planning staff, but not to impose a moratorium. Joseph Pallin, President of Land Coast Development, said he is not against a moratorium but believes the word moratorium should not be used due to misconceptions. Dr. Robert Nicholas, 6530 51h Lane, said he supported a moratorium because it would give us a chance to look at and evaluate our vision of this County. He feels the planners must reflect what this county needs and not what the developers want. He encouraged the Board not to lose their vision and to include a few members of the general public in the workshops. May 6, 2003 17