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JAN 2 7 1987 BOOK 67 PAiE 93 ...the Sheriff's position that the beach is very low on his list of priorities Mr. MacAdam stressed that the Town was assured that there would be no parking on the west side of AIA, and felt that would be a disaster if allowed because of the 3 -lanes. He pointed out that AIA has a 55 mph speed limit along there, and felt you could forget the possibility of obtaining permission for a traffic light there because the DOT is not inclined that way as they wish to keep the road open. In conclusion, Mr. MacAdam felt that the residents of Grand Harbor would benefit from the beachfront property that the County has purchased through the Save Our Beaches program. George Bunnell, resident of Beachcomber Lane, and Councilman of Indian River Shores, summed up the position that Indian River Shores finds itself in this problem: The residents have some very important common concerns, the main one being the traffic impact on AIA which is the only corridor along the barrier island. The residents of Indian River Shores and their visitors are deployed along 6 miles of beach, which is a deliberate effort to avoid traffic congestion, and he believed the very smallness of the subject property (300-400 ft.) which is proposed to be used by residents of 3000 units will maximize the problem, not minimize it as the developer claims. Mr. Bunnell felt that the County should back up the legitimate concerns of another local government entity, and asked the Board for their support in avoiding a very serious potential problem. Commissioner Bird asked where the residents of the Town access the beach if they do not live right on the ocean, and Mr. Bunnell advised that the residents use an access in the center of the Town, private accesses, and the two County accesses at either end of the Town. Commissioner Bird stated he was getting mixed signals as to the position of the Town Council in this matter, since we are 33