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of 25,000 sq. ft. and his intention was to divide it in half - <br />50% medical offices and 50% for other professional uses. With <br />that mix, it would generate approximately 605 trips a day. <br />Without the medical, it would generate about 485, but on that <br />same site he could put a 37,000 sq. ft. office building without <br />having to come before the Board, and that would generate 720 <br />trips per day. Therefore, the Board does not have the protection <br />they are seeking. <br />Attorney Barkett went on to point out the lack of clarity in <br />the ordinance, noting that and only after the site plan was <br />submitted did staff tell Mr. Kutschinski that medical offices are <br />not allowed in PRO. At that point, his law firm wrote to the <br />County Attorney's office and received a letter from Assistant <br />County Attorney Collins, as follows: <br />a BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />i 1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32.960 <br />,. Telephone: (305) 567-8000 <br />Suncom: 224-1425 <br />July 25, 1988 <br />George G. Collins, Jr., Esq. <br />COLLINS, CALDWELL E BROWN <br />P. O. Box 3686 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32964 <br />Re: PRO District <br />Dear Joe: <br />CHARLES P. VITUNAC <br />County Attomey <br />WILLIAM O. COLLINS 11 <br />Aril. County Attorney <br />SHARON PHILLIPS BRENNAN <br />Aesl. County Attorney <br />I <br />I agree with you that in common usage doctors and dentists <br />are considered professionals. Black's Law Dictionary speaks <br />of professionals as those who have acquired some specialized <br />knowledge usually through, advanced education; those who <br />service is primarily intellectual rather than manual. Based <br />on this common usage of the word it is a reasonable <br />conclusion to believe that doctors' and dentists' offices <br />would be considered professional offices. <br />My discussions with the Planning Department Indicate that <br />doctors and dentists, medical offices are not considered <br />professional offices within the meaning of the zoning <br />ordinance. They have explained to me that the <br />characteristics of medical offices are such that they <br />generate far more trips thap the normal office building for <br />17 <br />AUG 9 1988 BOOK 7j FAr X68 <br />