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AUG 10 1969 k results in emergency response personnel being able to travel in a timely and knowing fashion to preserve life and property. To allow a change in the road addressing desig- nation at this point would require amendments to the Master Street Address Guide (MSAG), changes to map books prepared for all emergency responders, amendments to E-911 maps, and changes to the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) for emergency responses. (See Emergency Service's letter: attachment #4). 4. There are currently two Saint Edwards educational complexes on the barrier island. Utilizing a name designation address instead of the current 246 South A.I.A. address may result in confused mail deliv- eries. The existence of two Saint Edwards complexes may also delay emergency response in the event that these services are needed. 5. Approving one property owner's request to designate his private drive as a named road may result in a proliferation of road name requests. The biggest concern, if the Saint Edwards request is approved, is how many more businesses, organizations and/or private citizens will be requesting exceptions to the County's road addressing requirements. Once such a request as this is granted, a gradual deterioration of the traditional grid system could occur that would completely undermine the guidelines and requirements of Ordinance #87-62. ' 6. This request does not conform to the County's basic grid address system provided for in Section 18-55. In accordance with this section, the designation of Saint Edwards Drive is not appropriate because the "Drive" desig- nation is reserved for roads that run north/south not east/west which is the direction of the Saint Edwards drive- way. In addition, any road name in this area of the barrier island would have to utilize a southeast (S.E.) directional suffix. CONCLUSIONS: By requiring the Saint Edwards Upper School to continue to utilize its present address of 246 South A.I.A., instead of officially redesignating its driveway as Saint Edwards Drive, the County is ensuring that the development conforms to the existing and future road numbering system. Furthermore, by overturning the Planning and Zoning Commission's decision, the Board would ensure that the integrity of the road addressing system will be -maintained from an onslaught of future applications. For the reasons stated in staff's analysis, it is staff's opinion that granting this appeal would violate Ordinance 87-62 and should not be allowed. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Department,, in conjunction with the Vero Beach Postmaster and the County's Emergency Services Coordinator, strongly recommends that the Board of County Commissioners reverse the Planning and Zoning Commission's decision and deny Saint Edwards request to officially designate the private driveway accessing the school as a named road. 8