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FF <br />MAR 5 1986 Boos 6 3 N'UE 795 <br />Chairman Scurlock clarified that the transportation element <br />in the Comp Plan sets certain traffic levels for certain roads <br />and pointed out that if these levels are exceeded, no more <br />development can happen until further road improvements are made. <br />Mr. Shearer advised that even with the addition of the <br />traffic generated by the proposed development, the traffic level <br />on SR -60 would remain at Level A. <br />Commissioner Wodtke appreciated all the research Mrs. Ball <br />has done on this matter, but pointed out that Level A is the <br />least traveled level. <br />Marie Renkel, a 5 -year resident at 1836 71st Avenue, noted <br />the many vacancies in several Vero Beach shopping centers and the <br />lack of demand for shopping centers and office units. Owners at <br />the malls are saying that business is not booming. Referring to <br />the recent layoff of 600 Piper employees, she felt we can only <br />come to the conclusion that there are no significant job openings <br />in Vero Beach. People are leaving town because Vero Beach cannot <br />absorb the 600 layoffs from Piper. It seemed to her that to <br />rezone this area to multiple family residential now is putting <br />the cart before the horse. Mrs. Renkel noted that the largest <br />apartment complex in Vero Beach runs at 4% vacancy and that the <br />newspaper ads show many rental vacancies, even during peak <br />season. She did not see the demand for 500 additional rental <br />units. Mrs. Renkel raised the question of adequate drainage <br />during a heavy rain and pointed out that the ditches fill with <br />water and their toilets do not flush. They were told that the <br />project would accommodate 950 of their runoff, but she believed <br />the surrounding area could not handle the other 50. Mrs. Renkel <br />also was concerned that other developers might come in and buy up <br />other property in the area that is presently zoned agricultural, <br />get it rezoned, and then sell it for a higher price. She urged <br />the Board to keep the development consistent with what is there <br />now and rezone it to something more gradual. <br />20 <br />