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Regional Impact is 750 units. He noted that the ordinance is not set up to be retroactive. Chairman Scurlock felt that the proposed ordinance is a first step in resolving the problem, and then other remedies can be considered if we cannot get a sufficient number of voting places in the future. Commissioner Bird did not want to get -into the area where we tell a developer that he has to build a larger facility than he planned to build just because it has to accommodate a polling place. He preferred that we either accept the facility that is available or turn it down. Supervisor Robinson stated that Collier County has had a similar ordinance since 1982 and it.has worked very well. Commissioner Bird asked if churches were included in the ordinance, and Mrs. Robinson stated that she feels that churches should not be included because that way there is a separation of church and government; however, we are using many churches for polling places. Chairman Scurlock opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. Nancy Offutt, representing the Vero Beach -Indian River County Board of Realtors, stated that they are strongly opposed to an ordinance which would force private property owners to give their property for a public use such as voting, no matter how laudable the request would be. Frankly, they feel that it is a violation of a person's private property rights, and in some cases, would be forcing an added liability issue on a private property owner. As an organization, they find it difficult to understand why an individual or private developer would not willingly offer their facilities inasmuch as it would provide a convenience to their residents. The irony is that if someone says that they don't want to do it, then what the Board is doing is taking away their freedom of their choice, which is what voting is all about to begin with. Mrs. Offutt noted that in the 41 DEC 9 1986 BOOK FY.3 ��