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Mr. Boling explained that as it stands now in the ordinance, these unenclosed commercial amusements are allowed in industrial districts and in heavy commercial districts. By a series of decisions in the language, they are also allowed in general commercial districts. Commissioner Eggert asked if the zoning on the South County 'Park would accommodate a driving range or miniature golf course, and Robert Keating, Director of Community Development, advised that the park is in LD -2 and a driving range would be an accessory use within the park. Commissioner Bird believed we are being too restrictive about where a golf driving range can be located. He felt that if we restrict driving ranges to only the commercial districts or the agricultural districts that are non-residential designations, we would be prohibiting them almost from existing because they cannot afford to go in commercial because of the costs of the land. He sees a driving range, if it is done properly, as a good , wholesome way of holding onto land and keeping it in open green space, while deriving some income out of it as the land around it appreciates in value. With the golfing oriented community that we have in Vero Beach, he felt we need to allow some areas where a stand-alone driving range can be built other than very remote agricultural areas. Director Keating noted that staff struggled with this and with the policy the Commission has had in the past of not rezoning any currently designated agricultural land. What you would have is a lot of agriculturally -owned parcels that are in the middle of areas that are generally developing in residential, and staff tried to determine if it is appropriate to allow a driving range in any of these places. Staff feels a good compromise would be to allow driving ranges whenever it is zoned agricultural when that zoning is within a node so that the zoning doesn't have to be changed, and a driving range could be a 23 OCT 1i?X 39 POOK �f C3 f,a f112