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Chairman Scurlock pointed out that Mr. DiBartolo has <br />purchased a large tract of land along SR -60, and even though he <br />does not have the proper zoning yet, his intent is to build a <br />regional shopping center. He felt that when that pressure comes <br />to bear on this Commission or some future Commission, it is going <br />to be extreme because he felt that this community has had a - <br />long-standing interest in good shopping and that sort of thing. <br />Commissioner Lyons pointed out that he would not be serving <br />on the Commission when that particular zoning request comes in, <br />but would guarantee that the Board would "fold." <br />Commissioner Wodtke believed that the use of professional <br />offices along SR -60 within the City'of Vero Beach has worked out <br />well. He felt that this zoning district would be a good option <br />since this'use would have to go through site plan process and the <br />P 6 Z Commission would have the ability to say where the <br />districts would be allowed. <br />Chairman Scurlock felt we have the flexibility now for <br />professional office use because there are neighborhood commercial <br />nodes practically very mile along SR -60 from 43rd Avenue to 1-95. <br />Commissioner Bird believed the time had come for such a <br />district because there are some older neighborhoods in the county <br />that would benefit. In addition, he felt that traffic patterns <br />are going to change as we build new corridors such as Indian <br />River Boulevard. <br />Director Keating stressed that staff feels that if the <br />proposed district is limited to professional offices, then you <br />have something that looks like residential, while the appearance <br />of medical offices could be closer to retail. It is a compromise <br />as to what uses are appropriate along arterials. Further, he did <br />not agree that residential is not appropriate along arterials <br />such as SR -60 and pointed out that many residential developments <br />have been or will be built along SR -60 such as Vista Plantation, <br />Indian River Estates, Sixty. Oaks, Village Green, Countryside, <br />Wedgewood, etc. <br />34 <br />BOOK 5 Fb,,E 265 <br />10 <br />