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r <br />X, <br />PL10K f'A;E S • 9J <br />environmental problems. Lastly, he objected because he paid top <br />dollar for his property and believed that the rezoning of these <br />properties that were bought at a lower price would dilute his <br />investment. In conclusion, Mr. Koehler expressed his hope that the <br />Board would respect both his money and the environment. <br />Deputy County Attorney Will Collins felt there is a <br />misunderstanding about Indian River Boulevard as it relates to this <br />project. The subject property has access from Indian River <br />Boulevard and 37th Street (Barber Ave.). He also noted that two <br />acres of this property at the eastern edge have been condemned for <br />Boulevard right-of-way. One of the terms of the settlement of the <br />condemnation suit was that they would have one access off of Indian <br />River Boulevard. <br />Darrell McQueen, representing the group of doctors who own the <br />property, just wanted to remind the Board of the justification for <br />changing this zoning and changing the land use designation as set <br />out in staff's recommendation. Indian River Boulevard does <br />significantly impact this project. The taking of two_acres at the <br />eastern corner of this parcel took an amount of property that will <br />prohibit ingress and egress from Barber Avenue. It will allow <br />right turns in and right turns out from Barber Avenue, but one of <br />the conditions of the condemnation negotiations is that in the <br />future if it is deemed that a left -turn out of the project <br />northbound creates a hazardous condition, that left turn northbound <br />will be eliminated. This is the access this property has to Indian <br />River Boulevard and to Barber Avenue, with or without the Comp Plan <br />amendment. <br />Mr. McQueen next addressed the concerns about the <br />environmentally sensitive aspect of the property. He could not <br />remember in any of the discussions they have had on this subject <br />any talk about the transfer of densities out of the wetlands to the <br />uplands. In all the discussions the have always ays been told crystal <br />clear that the wetlands will be Conservation, C-2 and that there <br />will be no transfer. They were told that they could build one unit <br />per acre in those wetlands. They estimate that the hydric soil <br />line just about splits in half those eastern 20 acres and that <br />approximately 10 or 12 acres of this site will be environmentally <br />sensitive and will not have one square foot of medical node or <br />residential units other than what the Comp Plan allows which is 1 <br />unit per 40 acres. <br />Director Keating explained that a transfer would be applicable <br />only with residential. Density relates to residential; intensity <br />relates to non-residential. With the MED District you can have <br />both residential and non-residential uses. There is the ability to <br />56 <br />