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Comment: According to this policy, a 13 acre site within a commercial node could support 102,960 square feet of building space. This policy is likely related to the Plan's Drainage Policy #lal6 "The first inch of stormwater runoff shall be absorbed or retained on-site as a minimum." The proponent of plan amendment is suggesting a 200,000 square foot shopping center. These policies raise some doubts about the suitability of the site for such intensive use. 9. The Plan's Transportation Element as it relates to the Intergovernmental Coordination Element states "The provision of adequate transportation is a respponsibility shared by state, county, and municipal governments."17 Comment: The City of Vero Beach Planning and Zoning Board was presented the same proposal for Plan Amendment on December 18, 1986, and rejected the amendment by vote of 7-2, partially based on traffic concerns. A certified copy of the minutes of that meeting is submitted and incorporated by reference into these comments. D.O.T. approved curb -cuts in the 17th Street median and further signals required by a commercial use would diminish .good traffic flow on 17th Street. 10. The Plan's traffic service and demand policy statement #3 calls for additional north -south thoroughfares west of the Indian River to alleviate unstable traffic flow conditions on U.S. Highway 1.19 Traffic service and demand policy state- ment #6 says design standards should provide sufficient carrying capacity so that at least 40 MPH can be maintained on arterials in urban areas.19 Comment: Indian River Boulevard is the only north -south arterial west of the Indian River shown on the Count 's Year 20U0 thoroughfare plan, other than U.S. 1 and I-95.2 It is apparent that policy statement #3 relief to U.S. 1 can only be provided by Indian River Boulevard, and the 40 MPH speed recommended in policy statement #6 is more likelylto be achieved if Indian River Boulevard functions as a bypass with limited access and frontage roads. Its bypass function would be diminished if it were required to provide access to shopping centers. Rather than alleviating congested U.S. 1, a new area of congestion might arise. "11. Transportation safety policy statement #3 calls f9r marginal access (frontage) roads as parts of developments located along arterials with points of access spaced at quarter mile intervals.L Comment: An example of such a "safety" road segregating arterial and development traffic can be seen along Indian River Boule- vard and Royal Palm Boulevard, west and north of Vero Isles. Such a frontage road along 17th Street would increase safety at the site of the proposed amendment for commercial use, but diminish the site size, and would be difficult to integrate with existing residential development to the west of the site. Were the parcel to develop Medium Density Residential as planned, access could be off a residential street (18th Street). -4- 59 BOOK FADE _ - PR 1A 1987