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a <br />Boa 68 PacF 44 <br />the community who are outraged by this proposal. A notice has <br />been running in the newspaper and Vero Isles has retained him, <br />but the majority of the people in opposition have come in on <br />their own because they are concerned and do not want this <br />rezoning. Based on the County's Comp Plan, they believed they <br />were living in a residential neighborhood and they want to keep <br />it that way. Attorney Clark believed the people in the community <br />overwhelmingly oppose this commercial zoning, and wondered who is <br />more important, the people or a couple of out-of-town developers. <br />Bob Flett, President of Pinetree Homeowner's Association, <br />felt that the notice that appeared in the newspapers several <br />times leads one to believe that everyone in Pinetree is opposed <br />to this project. He felt that was not the case. He pointed out <br />that no one has been authorized to speak for Pinetree, and felt <br />this is an issue that should be put to the individual voters. <br />Mr. Flett did not know how many people who stood up a few moments <br />ago are against the rezoning, but knew that a few of them were in <br />favor of the Promenade being built there. <br />Hoyt Howard, speaking as a resident of Vero Beach and not as <br />a Vero Beach Councilman, preferred to wait until this issue comes <br />back from the State's review.before making any commitment. After <br />the comments are back from the State, he hoped this issue would <br />move along speedily, one way or another. He urged the Board to <br />transmit the proposal to the State. <br />Joyce Smith, 906 Pebble Lane in Indian River Shores, stated <br />that she and her family moved here 9 years ago, and her first <br />impression of Indian River County was that it is the most <br />beautiful spot in the country. She felt that this county offers <br />many benefits, but does lack good shopping. She has to drive to <br />Melbourne and other cities to get appropriate shopping, and had <br />considered bringing all her sales receipts for the items that she <br />has purchased this past year from shops in other cities. Mrs. <br />Smith stressed that we also need to provide jobs for our young <br />people and keep our money in our county. <br />44 <br />