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BOOK 43 PAGE i99 SERVICE THE PROJECT WITH WELLS AND SEPTIC TANKS. MRS. CHILDERS COMMENTED THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD IS CONSIDERING ANOTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE IN THIS AREA, AND SHE DID NOT FEEL THEIR PROJECT WOULD INCREASE THE TRAFFIC ALREADY GENERATED BY THE COMMERCIAL USES IN THE AREA. SHE EMPHASIZED THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR QUALITY APARTMENTS FOR MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES, AND TRANSITIONAL ZONING IS LOGICAL. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER OF OPPOSITION FROM SCOTT CHISHOLM REPRESENTING REBEL ROAD PROPERTY OWNERS AND PRESENTING A PETITION SIGNED BY SIXTY-FIVE PERSONS ALL OPPOSING THE PROPOSED REZONING. SAID PETITION IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK, AND MR. CHISHOLM'S LETTER IS MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES AS FOLLOWS: April 2,.. 1990 Wien River Board of County Comissimwet Indian River County Court House 'hero Mach, Florida Commissioners:' i p Enclosed you will: find a petition opposing the tenoning of the ten acres of Land, owned by Mr, George Childers, located* on Rebel Road just west- of Skatetown` Av you will: note there are sixt7-five (65) names on the petition representing over two hundred and ten (210) acres of property around' the -area proposed' for rezoning, We the property owners are concerned about the following changes that would take place if'the multiple zoning is approved® 1. Yr.- Childers project_ plaza to place fifty-six (56) families on only ten (10) acres of land in a neighborhood where there are all single family homes on no less than a half acre with the majority on an acre or more. The property owners in this area invested large sums Of money to live in a country -like atmosphere and their investments and envirnoment are now threatened by this project, 2.. In this partially agricultural neighborhood a drought causeB our water table to be severely lowered.. Since our water supply depends solely on Drell Water we fear this many people concentrated in a small area could cause -the demand'to be greater than the supply. 3. Also in Connection with the water we are concerned about the effect that waste from fifty-six (56) families being dropped into the very ground'that'our drinking mater is extracted will have on the parity of that water.. 4. The neighbourhood has accepted the skating rink, even though it Causes parking problems and turner our street into a race track after the rink closem. An apartment comPbm will not only add to the problem that already exists during the evening hours but will also create a traffic problem on the street during the day.