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Vice Chairman Neuberger stated he would rather have densities or the height <br />limitations changed than to lower to LOS “F”. <br />Commissioner Macht suggested trying to change the traffic flow to divert trucks to <br />th <br />58 Avenue using signage. He thought the Board should not put the community in gridlock. <br />Mr. Mora responded that “no-thru-truck-traffic” signs could be used; if there was to <br />be compliance it would only relieve peak hour traffic by 3%. There is much more truck traffic <br />during the non-peak hours; there is more job-related traffic during the peak hours. <br />Discussion continued and Director Keating mentioned recent discussions <br />th <br />concerning extending 58 Avenue to the south because of rapid development in western St. Lucie <br />County. The mall is a definite traffic-attracter. <br />rd <br />County Administrator Baird suggested that widening 43 Avenue is inevitable; next <br />thth <br />will be 27 Avenue and then 20Avenue or we will have countywide gridlock. This is a very hard <br />thrd <br />decision; the County has already 4-laned 58 Avenue but so many are still using 43 Avenue. <br />rdrd <br />Adriene Cuffe <br />, 695 43 Avenue, who travels 43 Avenue several times a day, <br />spoke in favor of a center turn lane. She believed that most people traveling that road are coming <br />from or going to their homes. <br />rd <br />Anne Burleson <br /> believed 43 Avenue to be a unique situation and that those who <br />live on other roads will not be coming to the Commission with the same concerns because there <br />will not be a need to widen their roads. <br />George Christopher <br />, 945 Painted Bunting Lane, an Indian River Neighborhood <br />Association member, applauded the discussion noting that it is not politically acceptable to make <br />rd <br />43 Avenue 5 lanes and that it is time to direct staff to determine the options. The choices may not <br />th <br />be perfect but it is time to pick the best one. He then brought up traffic on A1A at 17 Street; he <br />said it backs up forever but that is the way the people want it. <br />Vice Chairman Neuberger stated he was project engineer on A1A, 8-10 years ago, <br />and it needs to go to 5-lanes. <br />July 20, 2004 <br />26 <br /> <br />