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controversy with the DCA because they want to restrict this <br />density significantly. He pointed out that a good many citrus <br />groves exist east of 1-95. Obviously a mall encourages growth, <br />and if you want to lose those groves, all you have to do is <br />urbanize further. Mr. Morrison did not believe we need any more <br />shopping here; he did not consider Belk -Lindsey world-class <br />shopping in any event; and he stated his opposition to the <br />proposed mall which he did not feel will benefit the county in <br />,any way. <br />Carol Johnson, Public Affairs Administrator, for the Chamber <br />of Commerce, advised that at the TCRPC hearing on the Mall DRI, <br />the Chamber of Commerce spoke in favor of that approval and <br />agreed there were some things that should be addressed at the <br />local level. She wished to congratulate the County staff for <br />easing up on the local taxpayer's responsibilities by working <br />with the developer to bring several of our substandard roads up <br />to a high level of standards, and she pointed out that of the 8.5 <br />million in road improvements being paid for by the developer, the <br />s <br />vast majority of those roads already are scheduled for improve- <br />ment whether a mall is built or not. Mrs. Johnson further noted <br />that the developer will have on site a large conservation area at <br />no public expense, and she informed the Board that she could fill <br />this room with people who have called excited about the mall and <br />wanting to know how soon it will take place. Mrs. Johnson be- <br />lieved construction of the mall will provide a.much needed <br />positive economic impact by requiring well over 1,000 employees, <br />plus keeping retail.dollars in the county a'nd with the added <br />bonus of road projects being paid for by the developer. She <br />urged the Board's approval of the Development Order. <br />Mildred Long, 2065 63rd Court, Wallace Acres, located right <br />on Route 60, advised that he'r big complaint has been water and <br />flooding, and she has been told by the developer that if anything <br />the Subdivision's water would flow onto their property rather <br />than vice versa but she hasn't seen that in writing. Mrs. Long <br />45 <br />mor f'�,�E 481 <br />