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3. This concept --a small enclave of village -type shops and small grocery store --remained firm over the years, although its construction did not take place. The concept was re -iterated in the planning staff's recommendations to the Board of Commissioners at its meeting November 20, 1985 to consider, among other things, the establishment of the boundaries for the ten (10) acre commercial node located in the Moorings on A- 1 -A between Mooring Line Drive and Spyglass Lane which was a part of establishing the Master Land Use Plan (Enclosure #2). "Existing Land Use Pattern The area surrounding the node area is predominantly residential. There are single-family residences and condominiums located to the east, north, and west of the node's general location. Vacant land is located to the south of the node. Within the node's proposed boundary, there is a sales office for The Moorings Development Corporation location on the corner of Windward Way and A -1-A on Lot 56. There is a Savings and Loan institution currently being constructed on the corner of Windward Way and A -1-A on Lot 57. The Savings and Loan is the first phase of 'The Trellises" commercial center being developed by The Moorings Development Corporation. The proposed site plan includes a small grocery and drug store, specialty retail shops, and offices. This commercial center should adequately serve the residents in the south beach area." Note again the concept "small grocery store," persisting 17 years after the original zoning was granted. 4. And now after 25 years a developer comes along and wants to place a large supermarket on the site, claiming it to be allowable under the zoning designation. 5. We believe a law suit is not required to determine that a supermarket and grocery store are not the same. Common horse sense tells us they definitely are not the same. if you asked 100 people at random, probably 98 would say they were not the same. s6. We believe in property rights. In this case, we believe the people of the Moorings have more property rights, particularly those adjacent to the area in. question, than does a developer who doesn't even own the land. If under the prevailing circumstances he has some semblance of "vested interest," it certainly is small compared to the investment and property rights of the adjacent residential properties. 110 July 12, 1994 Boob 92 PACE 88