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Chairman Scurlock asked why this would be good in one place and not another, and Commissioner Lyons asked why it would be good at all: Planner Shearer explained that staff was looking at it as an alternative. He informed the Board that the City of Vero Beach in their high density multiple family zone districts do allow professional offices as a special exception use; also, in the last couple years , they have created the professional office 6 institutional zoning district for areas along.SR60 and now are applying it to 17th st. Staff felt this might be appropriate in certain areas, for instance, adjacent to commercial nodes where it would provide another means of buffering, and staff has basically identified about three areas where this could be implemented: On 17th Street east of U.S.1 and west of Indian River Boulevard; on SR 60 east of King's Highway, east and north of the existing 160 acre commercial node; and the Roseland area north of Sebastian on the east side of U.S.1., where there are some very nar- row parcels which back up to a mobile home park. Chairman Scurlock wished to know what criteria you would use to allow this for one parcel and not another as he did not want to open up a Pandora's box, and Planner Shearer stated that it would be looked at just the same as any other rezoning. He also felt that is part of the reason to go with the zoning district rather than a special exception. The Chairman asked if there has been much pressure from the community for this, and Planner Shearer advised staff has had about ten to twelve inquiries. Commissioner Lyons was of the opinion that this is in conflict with our professed aim of grouping the commercial districts together, but Director Keating felt staff is saying that between the two extremes of commercial and residential, there is a third one that has the characteristics of both. This would allow some flexibility, and he felt the criteria is pretty specific. 43 FEB 2 6 196 BOOK 63 PA,UE 756