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OCT 12 1993 55, 34 Mr. Solin gave his address as 2206 llth Lane, Vero Beach. He stated that he was the principal of Solin & Associates, Inc., and he introduced his associate, Tom Poupard. Mr. Solin briefly described the location of property and the proposed project which is the development of an executive golf course and 600 condominium units. Attorney Brown addressed the Commission, explaining that the golf course will encompass 80-90 acres of the project. He asked the Commission to decide whether or not it was good planning to put in 3 units/acre of single-family homes with wells and septic tanks on 150 acres; or whether it would be bet -ter to put in 3-4 units/acre of cluster type housing with a golf course in the same area. Mr. Sheerer stated that the Planning Department had talked with Mr. Cole's agents on two occasions. He said that the staff felt that this property was not contiguous to any urban development of the intensity which is allowed in LD -2 areas. He pointed out that the applicant feels that allowing 4 units/acre on this site would provide a buffer -between the maximum of 6 units/acre allowed east of his property and 3 units/acre allowed west of his property. Mr'. Shearer noted that this buffer could be established on the east side of Kings Highway without amending the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Shearer stated that, based on the fact that the staff did not feel that this property was contiguous to existing urban development, that Kings Highway is a good boundary between LD -1 and LD -2, and that a buffer between 6 units/acre east of this site and 3 units/acre west of the site could be provided on the east side of Kings Highway, the staff recommends denial of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment request, as well as denial of the rezoning request. Mr. Keating stated that neither criteria that has been established by the staff. to review proposed amendments has been 34 I