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emphasizing the uniqueness of this property which extends from U.S.1 to 6th Avenue and expressing his belief that the little corner across the street will be changed to commercial and the County Attorney will confirm that there is no way to stop it. He stressed that if the Board would look at this land, they would be left with the inescapable conclusion that commercial is the only logical use for a parcel of this size and shape. In order to utilize it for residential it would have to be utilized square, and multi -family could not exit on 8th Place, the little dirt road to the north, nor could it exit onto 6th Avenue. He informed the Board that he and Mr. LaFever contacted Mr. Weiche, who has developed a great deal of property in this same area, and Mr. Weiche agreed this property is not suitable for multi -family development for the reasons set out in the following letter: TROPIC VILLAS NORTH, INC. 1170 SIXTH AVENUE, VILLA 1B, VERO BEACH, FL 32960 . 305/569-3150 March 29, 1985 Mr. Patrick B.. Lyons Chairman �h .� d Board of City Commissioners ` 1840 -25th Street_ pQ�. •?,�`� f Vero Beach, Florida 32960 ��.ca c5 `c 0-0 G Re: C. L. LaFevers, Jr. -Rezoning Appeal Dear Mr. Lyons: `�cISLL•- I have been asked by Charles LaFevers to appear at the County Commission 'meeting April 3, 1985, to voice my opinion, concerning the suitability of a parcel of land on 8th Street for multiple family use which is the current zoning of the land. I understand Mr. LaFevers is attempting to have the parcel in question rezoned for commercial use. I am very familiar with the subject property inasmuch as I have developed numerous condominium projects on 6th Avenue. I have been in the real estate and development business since 1963 and have developed and sold over one thousand units. I have developed approximately five hundred units in the immediate vacinity of the_parcel_under donsideration'fnr-:rezening:., I -:have been the :developer for•: :_Tropic .ViliaueNorth;.-TropidrCrove-Villas.:and .Tropic Villas South. It is my opinion as a builder and developer that the Northwest corner of 8th Street and 6th Avenue is not suitable for multiple family development its current zoning for the following reasons: 1. The area is too small. 2. The site plan approval would require a deceleration lane on 6th Avenue and would require exiting of traffic onto 8th Street since the road immediately north of the property is only 30 feet wide and not physically large enough to handle the traffic that would exit from any units on the property. 3. The configuration on the west boundary is such that a large portion of the property would not be able to be used. 4. Condominium or apartments are extremely difficult to 'rent or sell if located on a corner where any appreciable traffic exists. 39 BooK 60 F,11, 04