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Mr. Jeff Smith, 1485 24th Street S.W., Vero Beach, Engineer for the applicant, <br /> responded according to County code they were not allowed to access the property from <br /> Old Dixie Highway and ingress and egress had to come off a lesser road. <br /> Mr. Boling observed there was only 220 feet of frontage on Old Dixie Highway <br /> and the driveway would be very close to the existing intersection if it was located off of <br /> Old Dixie Highway. <br /> Discussion followed about parking on the site. <br /> Chairman Zimmerman inquired if the site plan could be configured to relocate the <br /> stormwater management tract as a buffer to the south and still provide the minimum <br /> parking required. <br /> Mr. Smith advised there would not be room to relocate the stormwater tract on <br /> that side. <br /> Mr. Rednour observed even without the proposed building addition the parking <br /> would be the same because of the way it was set up originally. <br /> Mr. Crowe came forward again and mentioned the church driveway was literally <br /> at his property line and the buffering would be ten feet from his living room wall so no <br /> matter how the parking was realigned the bumper of a parked car would almost be <br /> touching his house. <br /> Mr. Smith agreed right now the driveway was just at Mr. Crowe's property line; <br /> however the church would be adding a 15 foot buffer consisting of a fence and trees <br /> which would move the driveway 15 feet away so cars would no longer park next to his <br /> house. <br /> Mr. Boling recapped the applicant met the County's minimum requirement; <br /> however if there were opportunities for Mr. Smith to rework the plan to see if there was <br /> any way to get more than the proposed parking spaces and perhaps it would be <br /> possible for the church to enter into a parking agreement with adjacent commercial <br /> property owners. He felt the buffer would help with the sound issue and it might be <br /> better if the pastor and church members addressed hours of operation and what kind of <br /> activities could be held outside after certain times. <br /> Ms. Pelletier, a member of the church, did not see how the addition would affect <br /> Mr. Crowe because the new construction would be in an L-shape and would be on the <br /> other side of his property and across the street. She advised the building was <br /> purchased as a church from the beginning and it was not a new use; adding the <br /> churchgoers did not drive through his driveway and this was the first time she had heard <br /> his complaints about the noise, etc. Ms. Pelletier said now that she had heard the <br /> neighbor's concern about noise the music could be toned down and the drums <br /> eliminated on Sunday night. <br /> PZC/Approved 3 September 25, 2014 <br /> F:\BCC\All Committees\P&Z\2014—AGENDAS & MINUTES\P&Z-09-25-14.doc <br /> p1 ►►+�n��NT <br /> 176 <br />