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formed a few years ago with respect to the flood insurance issue, stated that these owners realize the dilemma facing this Commission, but feel that Indian River County limited the densities to 6 units per acre early enough to assure owners they could develop along the lines set by the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Mr. Schlitt argued that these properties would have been developed already if utilities had been available, and urged the Board to give some consideration to the utility contributions made by these property owners. Chairman Lyons emphasized that the Board is caught in the middle between the State and the property owners. Commissioner Scurlock pointed out that our Comp Plan already includes specific traffic levels and that by lifting the moratorium there would be 50,000 trips for the LD -2 area alone. Jeanette Lier, representing the Town of Orchid, felt that until the traffic study is completed, the County Commission could only follow the Hutchinson Island Resource Management'Plan as to the traffic trips generated. In addition, she confirmed that the Town of Orchid is at 1 unit per acre density. Bob Irwin of New Hampshire stated that his family purchased their property on the island in 1972 and have paid a great deal of taxes over the years without using any of the County facilities. He remembered back when the Wabasso Bridge was built and their suggestion was ignored to set AIA 1400 feet further away from the ocean. Mr. Irwin also recalled that in the past property owners in that area fought against proposed higher densities of 64 and 37 units per acre. He explained that the moratorium would not affect him personally, but it would affect many good people who have put up a great deal of money. Mr. Irwin felt that 6 units per acre could be allowed on some of the acres left in 19 MAR 13 1985 Booz CO rnE 142