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exempted are uses which either must exceed 35 feet for functional purposes, or may exceed the limit for traditional or aesthetic reasons. It appears that, in combining church sites and monument sites, the original intent was to permit church steeples and public monuments commemorating events, persons, or places significant to the general public to extend beyond regular height requirements in order to convey their special significance and/or to enhance public view. To date, no monument in Indian River County has exceeded the 35 foot height limit. Staff feels that this is due to the fact. that monuments are generally designed to blend with both the general appearance of their immediate surroundings, and the overall theme of the community's development. Conclusion Unlike larger towns where tall structures may dwarf monuments, Indian River County is an area of low profile development. Staff envisions little if any need to retain the monument height exemption, since no monuments exceeding the height limitation have been constructed in the past. The low profile development and open space requirements of the code, as well as proper site design, will permit the establishment of monuments not in excess of 35 feet in height, which will -be visually compatible with both their immediate surroundings and the overall development theme of the county. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that monument sites be deleted from the list of permitted height exceptions -established in the County Code. Chairman Scurlock opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. There being none, he closed the Public Hearing. ON MOTION by Comnissi.oner Eggert,.SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman, the Board unanimously adopted Ordinance 88-27, amending Section 25(a) (1) of the General Provisions Section of the Zoning Code, eliminating monuments.from those uses considered to be exceptions from zoning district height limitations. 'JUL 12 1988 13 Boos .7 Pa,,t:21