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Director Keating advised that 43rd is very close to capacity. He further explained that we are mandated to adopt a Concurrency Management Ordinance. That ordinance is in place now, and it specified that either improvements are to be made at a certain level or development stopped. Traffic Engineer Dudeck confirmed that we are above peak LOS "D" on 43rd Avenue right now without any mail traffic. Mr. McKenna noted that he is just saying that 3 lanes might suffice, but Commissioner Scurlock believed 4 laning is on the horizon whether the mall goes in or not. Mr. McKenna pointed out that we already have a Penney's in Vero Beach, and as far as Belk Lindsey and Sears are concerned, we have them 15 minutes down the road, and he is against having the mall. The Board recessed for ten minutes and reconvened with the same members present. The Chairman asked who wished to speak next. Robert Adair, stated that he lives on Cherry Lane approxi- mately one mile from the proposed mall site. He agrees with everything that has been said by Attorney O'Haire and Mr. John Morrison, and he disagrees with the construction of the mall.. He noted that he lives in the middle of a small orange grove and spoke about agricultural concerns with drainage, etc. He also expressed concern about wells in the area as well as the traffic plan and was*,particularly.concerned about the traffic on 66th Avenue which goes straight through to Sebastian. County residents Stephanie DeGraff, Beatrice Patterson, Ann Cummings, Muriel Roscoe, Anna Scarconi., and Pat Lyster,-all stated their opposition to the mall for the record. William Duryea, resident of Vista Plantation, wished to thank the DeBartolo Company for considering moving the drainage ditch or accommodating them in some way in the future so the residents of Vista Plantation would not lose their golf course. SEP 2 5 1990 47