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G.1enn Legwen, presentation: Dear Commissioners: 5900 5th Street S.W., �&41,� 14 MOV1441 5900 51h. Street S.W. Vero Beach, Mdda 32968 Telephone: (407) 778-77911 made the following You will be asked on June 22nd by the Planning Department to make a substantial change in the USA (Urban Service Area) that will affect 3,20 ' 0 acres. In addition to increasing the size of the USA you will also be asked to change the land use designation from Agriculture (1 unit per 5/acres) to R-1 (1 unit per I/acre). I would ask that you reject the request to change the land use designation on the areas west of Kings Highway from Rt. 60 to 9th Street SW (Oslo Road) for the following reasons: 1.Kings Highway does not have the carrying capacity to accommodate the increased traffic flow and the changes it will bring about to those of us living in this area. 2.The water plant located on Oslo Road was never designed to provide water to the entire county. 3.111-11 land use designation are the most destructive to the environment and are the major contributing cause of 'urban sprawl." 4.The county needs to attend to the present USA (Urban Service Area) of the city. first before increase it present boundaries. 5.The Department of Community Affairs feel that densities in IRC are too low in comparison with other counties and that we should increase densities within the present USA before expanding further into the community. I am a Landscape Architect and I have had training in the field of planing and I would like to rebut some of the Planning Departments thoughts. But before I do I would like to tell you what my recommendations would be: My recommendations 1. Consider opening up 66th Avenue and make it a through avenue between Oslo and Route 60 to alleviate some of the large truck traffic that is using Kings Highway to get to Oslo and the Sanitary Land Fill. 2. Take care of the areas within the present USA before increasing it 3. Increase the densities in areas within the existing USA and provide incentives to developers to'build more multi -family dwellings. 4. Indian River County should make every effort possible to retain as much land in Agriculture as possible. Mr. Legwen reappeared later in the meeting and asked that the Board concentrate on the present urban service area rather than expanding it. 25 - 89 pg- 8.99 L -JUN 22 im BOOK, ur.