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� r Renee Renzi, 1956 Club Drive, came before the Board and advised that she has no particular interest in this project and, in fact, never heard of it until this morning. She believed, however, the statement made by the Board to the Vero Beach Highlands people earlier was that no projects would be built in the future without two roads in and out, and it would really be disturbing to her as a member of the public to see the Board immediately back off that earlier declaration by approving this without such accesses. Director Keating wished to point out that projects are approved all the time with only one access point. In the Highlands you are talking about more than 5,000 lots, which involves a very substantial number of trips, but in this case, staff has considered the magnitude of the traffic which will be generated by only 88 lots and does not feel another access is required. Chairman Wheeler agreed that in this case we are looking at a relatively small private condo neighborhood of only 88 units - not something like Oslo Park or the Highlands. Ms. Renzi believed that when it comes to safety, people aren't concerned about numbers. Director Keating informed the Board that in some cases, when there is a concern about another access for safety purposes, what we have done is work with the applicant to make sure an emergency access point is put in there with a break -away wall. That was done at the Garden Grove development, and that could be consid- ered in this case. Dean Luethje, Engineer with Carter Associates, informed the Board that the traffic access point was the first item addressed, and it is very important that they do not have to have access to 6th Avenue SW or 5th Street SW. They are planning on making special improvements to Old Dixie with a right turn in and a left turn lane as well as widening it in that area. The project is intended to be totally private, and for security reasons, they MAY 1989 47 BOOK �l F�,�� 999