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r <br />The Chairman determined that no one else wished to be heard. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Wodtke, the Board unanimously <br />closed the public hearing. <br />Commissioner Bird brought up the question re availability of <br />sewer service at this location since one of the intents stated is <br />to build a laundromat. <br />In the ensuing discussion, it was noted that the sewer line <br />running to the jail is not far from here. <br />Mr. Anthony informed the Board that right next to the <br />school, an outfit out of Jacksonville, Osteen's, is putting in 72 <br />units on his property, and they are bringing in a sewer line from <br />43rd Avenue, about 9001. It will be on the east side right in <br />front of his proposed commercial project, and he would only have <br />to run a line 100' or so to connect. <br />Mr. Pinto confirmed that there is a subdivision that is <br />going to extend the sewer from the County system, and Adminis- <br />trator Wright noted that the line will go to Treasure Coast <br />Village so there is sewer within 8001. <br />Commissioner Bird stated that he would like to encourage <br />quality commercial development in the Gifford community and <br />wished to know where we are going to encourage such development <br />to go. <br />Planning Director Keating agreed that staff had a difficult <br />time with this question; they do encourage the commercial to go <br />where there already is a significant amount of it and do not <br />really want to encourage it in a residential area; in this case, <br />however, it is adjacent to other industrial land, and they feel <br />it is a transitional step down to the residential area. <br />Commissioner Wodtke agreed it is not an easy decision, and <br />he does understand the School Board's feelings, but it is a major <br />intersection. He did not believe it will create that much of a <br />19 <br />V <br />OCT 17 1994 BOOK PAE6 <br />I <br />