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Mr. O'Haire then addressed the traffic problem, pointing out that this is the only county beach accessed from the Brevard Community and in addition, all traffic from the Melbourne Airport to the barrier island goes by this intersection. He stressed that the people in the area are adamantly opposed to impacting the area with any more traffic, and if this 6 acre commercial parcel is designed to meet the needs of the residents of the area, they don't want it or need it as evidenced by the fact that there are about 100 residents present at the meeting today in opposition to the commercial rezoning. Commissioner Wodtke pointed out that 4.6 acres of this property is zoned commercial at this time, and asked Mr. O'Haire's position about that. Mr. O'Haire felt it would be preferable to have the commercial south of the intersection and they would rather not see any commercial on the west side. The Board members then discussed the traffic problems at the intersection at great length with Planning Director Keating and Traffic Engineer Orr contending that locating the commercial at the intersection minimizes the impact by providing access from both 510 and AlA. Mr. Keating further felt that having access to the south would reduce the total trips through the intersection as people from the consider- able residential developments on the island to the south would shop there rather than going on through the intersec- tion. Attorney Brandenburg pointed out that at the time of rezoning we do not know the actual use, and it is possible there could be a theatre that might draw people from the mainland and further complicate the situation. He noted that trips going by to go shopping somewhere else still would be going by, and the commercial at the intersection 29 SEP 26 1984 BOOK. PAGE 44