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development, and Mr. Bird stated that it is in excess of 900 feet, probably 1000 feet. Chairman Scurlock felt the Board has a right to tell the applicant how to use the stub road, which, in his opinion, would be to tell them that they won't be allowed to mix the traftic. He pointed out that when he looks at Miracle Mile and other places where traffic is co -mingled, it is a very dangerous situation, and it does not equate to average trips per day and all this other nonsense. It equates to people who make mistakes and who get older and who have problems. In his opinion, it is going to be a big safety problem. Therefore, he would say that they could do the shopping center, but do it without that access road. Mr. Bird next addressed the U.S. #1 and 1st Street inter- section, and explained that at this point the unsignalized intersection analysis is not accepted in current practice except as a measure of L.O.S. standards. The Regional Planning Council does not accept it, nor does Palm Beach or St. Lucie Counties. Chairman Scurlock interjected that he understood that there is no way the consultants can demonstrate to the Commission that the intersection at U.S. #1 and 1st Street will not exceed L.O.S. "En. Mr. Bird explained that he is saying that the unsignalized level of service analysis is not applicable to the L.O.S. standards. He emphasized that they are doing some improvements to Indian River Boulevard and 4th Street to raise the level of service from "E" to "D". There is no doubt that this site. generates traffic, but he felt that they have shown that with the improvements, it does meet the L.O.S. standards that are in the ordinance. Chairman Scurlock did not feel they had shown that, because they cannot tell the Board about that unsignalized intersection, but Mr. Bird repeated that what he is saying is that intersection L_APR 5198B 36 BOOK 71 r cE 466