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Community Development Director Robert Keating showed slides of aerial views of the subject property noting that the existing wetlands are not proposed to be changed. Vice Chairman Adams opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard. Ray Batt, 36 Vista Gardens Trail, presented arguments .for keeping Vero Beach the way it is. He felt the proposed zoning would erode the main purpose in making Indian River Boulevard a by- pass. Mr. Batt displayed a map of the properties fronting the Boulevard from U.S. #1 to 53rd Street, noting the amount of undeveloped land, roughly 610 acres. He expressed concern for the integrity of the by-pass because if all that vacant land was developed at RM -10 it would be possible to have 8300 units along there. Mr. Batt emphasized that the traffic collection data date was May 18, after the season was over. In conclusion, Mr. Batt noted that 900 people had signed petitions opposing the high density rezoning. Claude Perosa, 26 Vista Gardens Trail, addressed the area of the Boulevard between 4th Street and 17th Street, recalling that back in 1986 or 1987 the County Commission saw fit to down zone the area leading into Vista Gardens. Mr. Perosa felt that if this zoning is approved, we would end up using U.S. 11 as a by-pass. Sam Alia of Vista Royale gave a brief history of U.S. #1 and the building of Indian River Boulevard as a by-pass. He expressed great concern over what will happen to the Boulevard if high density development continues. Henry Goode, 23 Vista Garden Trail, emphasized how difficult it is at present to make a left-hand turn out of Vista Gardens onto the Boulevard. The light at U.S. #1 and 4th Street backs up traffic all the way to the end of Wal-Mart. Barbara Connelly, 27 Vista Garden Trail, remembered back in 1987 when there was no exit on Indian River Boulevard. It is a traffic hazard trying to get across the highway to go to U. S. 11 on 4th Street. Jim Taylor, representing Vista Royale Gardens Association, stated they are opposed to the rezoning because they feel that such a dramatic change would have a great effect on the integrity of the Boulevard. FEBRUARY 7, 1995 72