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the DOT will not approve at this time. Attorney Collins asked Director Davis, if in his opinion, the U.S. #1 and 1st Street intersection will not function at better than L.O.S. "E" without signalization, and Director Davis stated that he concurs with Mr. Orr's comments. Attorney Collins asked Director Davis to confirm that the DOT has been approached about approving a signal there, but has not consented to putting in a signal there due to their concerns about through capacity on U.S. #1, and Director Davis stated that according to the correspondence received from the DOT at this time, they have not approved a signal for that location. Commissioner Eggert stated that because of the problems at U.S. #1 and 1st Street/ Vista Gardens entrance/ U.S. #1/ 4th Street, and what she considers to be even worse problems at the Vista Gardens access road and Indian River Boulevard intersection, she would be wilting to make a Motion to deny the appeal. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman, the Board unanimously denied the appeal by Farber, Inc. of the denial of site plan. Former County Commissioner Grover Fletcher distributed the following announcement dated 4/5/88: TO: County Commissioners, Indian River County - April 5, 1988 FROM: McKee Jungle Gardens Preservation Society; A. Grover Fletcher, President F.o. 30x Gs. V.3. 32.96S - The McKee Jungle Gardens Preservation Society would like to make you aware that our group has met, formally organized with officers and a Board of Directors, and have applied for a state charter as a not-for-profit corporation with plans to apply also as a 5013-C corporation with tax exempt status. Our desire is that, as an alternative, Mr•. Farber and Mr. Ewing of Vista Properties will consider selling the 17-20 acre site presently ear -marked for a shopping center at the entrance to Vista Gardens. Our group proposes to purchase the property as a nature study area thereby saving the many native and exotic trees and plants found in this rare coastal hammock. In addition to saving the plants, we suggest that we will also be saving lives as that site, just north of a narrow drainage canal bridge and adjacent to the extremely busy intersection of U.S.#1 with 4th Street and Indian River Blvd. extension, is extremely dangerous at present. Heavy traffic generated by a successful shopping center would be disastrous! It would be impossible to build a shopping center or make any so-called improvements there without removing or causing the death of the majority of plants at this site. In seeking information and support for our idea of a nature study area, we 42 APR 5 988 BOOK 71 FACE 472