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Attorney Henderson continued to emphasize this requirement <br />could throw his client over the edge of feasibility because these <br />things are taken into account in appraisals for loan purposes. <br />He urged the Board to consider exempting agriculture. <br />Carter Associates, Inc. - Marvin Carter read the following <br />letter into the record: <br />CARTER ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />CONSULTING; ENG1NI-_I_'RS AND LAND SURVE-IY RS <br />MARVIN E. CARTER, R.L.S. <br />DANA HOWARD, R.L.S. <br />DEAN F. LUETH.iE, P.E. <br />FRED R. BANFIELD, P.E. <br />GEORGE SIMONS, P.E. <br />STEVE. SNOBERGER, P.E. <br />Hon. Carolyn K. Eggert, Chairman <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Indian River County <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />1708 - 21 st STREET <br />VERO BEACH, FL 32960-3-172 <br />407 - 562-4191 <br />FAX 407-562-7180 <br />February 13, 1990 <br />RE: Adoption of Goals, Objectives and Policies of Comprehensive <br />Land Use Plan <br />Dear Chairman Eggert and Members of the Board: <br />Most of you know that I am a Native of Indian River County and that <br />my Grandfather, R. D. Carter, was an early pioneer, Land Surveyor <br />and Engineer, involved in the very early development of this Coun- <br />ty. <br />I am a third generation Land Surveyor and President of Carter <br />Engineering firm involved with Engineering and Land Development, <br />primarily within Indian River County. <br />With this pioneering background, and associated strong personal <br />property rights advocate, my comments are based on professional <br />training and involvement in small, medium and large land develop- <br />ments (both urban and agriculture), an inherent sense of equity and <br />concern of development within Indian River County, and just plain <br />common sense. <br />These comments might apply to all development but are focused on <br />the impact on Agricultural development and specifically addresses <br />the 1 unit per forty acre density proposal in certain Agricultural <br />Land Use designations, and the mandatory 25% preservation of all <br />on-site native plant communities. <br />In reviewing this proposed document I understand that it is both <br />the State and Local policy, objective and goal to protect, conserve <br />and enhance agricultural development. <br />In order to accomplish this, the Plan is proposing to set aside <br />thousands of undeveloped acres lying in the mid -western part of our <br />County and classifying it as Agricultural Lands. By that classifi- <br />cation, in the name of protecting, promoting and conserving agri- <br />cultural lands: <br />w., ��� 37 BOOK <br />rL <br />