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Staff recommends that a deceleration -taper lane be constructed by the developer along U. S. #1. This lane should be 0' (0 feet) wide at the northern boundary of Tract 1 and taper to 12' wide at the entrance to the shopping plaza (a distance of 141.41, as platted). This would eliminate southbound traffic which is entering the shopping plaza from having to practically stop on U. S. #1 to complete their turn. In constructing this taper lane, the developer should be responsible for relocating any sidewalks, curbing and powerline poles as may be necessary. The developer must get all D.O.T. permits as required. 4) In order to avoid possible accidents from traffic entering and exiting the shopping plaza, it is also recommended that the inbound traffic be limited to one lane in the entrance drive and that the second inbound lane, which has been proposed on the site plan, should be utilized as a traffic divider with a 10' wide planter median being constructed in it. 5) Staff also recommends that the 25' wide drive which paral- lels the retention basin and curves around the northeast corner of the property be reconstructed so that it is a stub street which extends to the property line, rather than a curve. 6) Staff further recommends that the applicant dedicate to the public an ingress and egress easement at the -entrance to Luria's Plaza Shopping Center, this easement should curve to the north with the parking pavement and parallel the retention basin. It should continue to the border of the property. This easement should be 48' wide at the entrance to the development and continue at this width for 233' at which point the easement should curve north. The easement should be 25' wide as it parallels the retention basin until it reaches the northern border of the property. The reason for this recommendation is so that if future commercial development were to occur on the site immediately north of the property, internal traffic circulation among all the commercial developments along U.S.#1 in that area would be insured. The Florida Department of Transportation was contacted in reference to these recommendations. Mr. Paul White, of D.O.T:, stated that permits are issued by D.O.T. for construction of deceleration lanes on U. S. #1 and, in fact, deceleration lanes on U. S. #1 are encouraged by D.O.T. to facilitate traffic flow. The applicant has been informed of all staff recommendations and is willing to comply with Items 1, 2 and 5. However, they are not willing to comply with Items 3, 4, and 6 that is, con- struction of a deceleration taper lane, construction of a 10' wide planter median in the center of the entrance drive and dedication to the public of an ingress and egress easement at the entrance way and along the eastern edge of the parking lot. The applicant has stated they would be willing to install a traffic signal at the entrance of the development. However, the County Traffic Engineer has said that a deceleration lane would facilitate traffic movement on U. S. #1 to a greater degree than a traffic light would. Traffic turning right into the shopping center would not have to come to a stop on U. S. #1 if a deceleration lane were constructed. Traffic turning left into the shopping center can use_the existing center turn lane. A traffic signal at the entrance would force all traffic to stop. A deceleration lane, used in conjunction with the existing center turn lane, would remove traffic entering the shopping center from the traffic flow, without forcing all traffic on U. S. #1 to stop or significantly reduce their speed. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners deny the preliminary plat approval request for Luria's Plaza at Vero Beach Subdivision unless and until the applicant complies with the conditions listed herein. 34b