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FN <br /> should have a road construction mitigation bank and that developers should be required to <br /> make up every dollar in the entire area. He urged the Board not to rezone areas and to <br /> consider buying development rights in the near future. <br /> Brian Heady,Vero Beach,cited the book"A Land Remembered"which has caused <br /> local controversy. He suggested that in the future someone can write "A County <br /> Remembered". Chairman Macht asked Mr.Heady to speak on the point;Mr.Heady did not <br /> and was asked to take a seat. <br /> Fred Mensing,7580129`h Street,strongly urged the County to begin a program soon <br /> for buying development rights in order to preserve some of our agricultural land. <br /> Rev.Ray Scent spoke of the need to prepare in advance(roads)of development and <br /> he thought the County has been trying to do that. We should not be harshly trying to keep <br /> someone from using his land because we cannot stop progress. <br /> Mr. Barkett noted that our Comp Plan is doing what it is supposed to do. He <br /> pointed out the applicant's request is within the law. RM-8 is allowed but Mr. Barnes is <br /> asking for only RM-6. <br /> Tom M. Barnes Jr., the applicant, advised that he has lived here all his life and <br /> helped to plant the grove on the property years ago. He did not ask for the development and <br /> he did not create the USA; in fact, he did not know his property was inside the USA and he <br /> would prefer to see it remain a grove. He asked the Board to approve his request. <br /> It was determined that no one else wished to be heard and the Chairman closed the <br /> public hearing. <br /> Vice Chairman Ginn was opposed to the rezoning because of traffic concerns and <br /> insisted there was not concurrency. She pointed out that rezoning would put multi-family <br /> October 21, 2003 <br /> 17 <br /> Bf( ! 26 PG 0SC <br />