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road being closed to vehicular traffic. Mr. Wakefield believed that it is very unfair for the Commission to come in with a notion of what they are going to do before everybody is heard, and he felt they are going against the public will. He urged the Board to put this issue to a referendum on the March 8th ballot. Commissioner advised that it is too late to get it on the March 8th ballot. Michelle Abaldo, 226 30th Avenue, wondered about the validity of some of these signatures on the petitions that have been presented here this morning. She advised that her daughter's science teacher at Indian River Middle told her that the Windsor Polo Club was going to throw horse manure into the Indian River and kilt baby animals. Pat Moore, a 20 -year resident of Indian River County, spoke in favor of the proposed development as she believed the Windsor Polo Club would be a benefit to this community. She especially like the low densities of 200 units as opposed to the 900 units that could be built there. Joseph Guffanti, Holly Road, asked if any provision had been made for the future demise of the Windsor Polo Club. In other words, if they decide in five years or so that it is no longer desirable, what are they going to do with the property? Chairman Scurlock explained that there are provisions in the conceptual site plan and the final site plan; in fact, if they don't pursue that and activate that within a year, it goes by the wayside and they have to go back to the beginning and start the process all over again, unless the Board grants them an extension. Mr. Guffanti believed that restricting the road from vehicular traffic would be taking a benefit from many people and giving it to only a few people who consider themselves elite. He urged the Board to allow vehicular traffic. Allen McCarthy, county resident, believed the proposed Polo Club is a well designed development. However, he felt that no 83 EB 2 3 1988 Bou 71 FA E 83