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Board of County Commissioners <br />Meeting Minutes - Final January 21, 2020 <br />The Board sought and received information from staff regarding the current <br />setbacks of the existing developments along 53rd Street, the residential and the <br />commercial areas of the project, parking, the resort style hotel and the proposed <br />amenities. <br />Richard Bialosky, Manager and Architect, Mandala Village, LLC, presented a <br />PowerPoint Presentation and video of the proposed Mandala Village <br />Development. He referred to the Mandala Village Development as a very <br />unique development that falls under the TND requirements. He detailed the <br />amenities which included a commercial area with a 6,500 square foot grocery <br />store, a resort style hotel, a swimming lagoon, a par golf course, tennis courts, <br />pickle ball, and an amphitheater. He explained the purpose of the development <br />was to create a Village atmosphere with different types of housing opportunities <br />to attract a variety of people. He added that the community would have a town <br />center, multi -family areas, apartments over offices, small cottages, and single <br />family homes sections with parks and walkways. <br />The Board expressed their concerns to Mr. Bialosky regarding: 1) whether the <br />residential lots and the commercial area would be developed at the same time, <br />2) the parking areas for the homes and cottages, 3) the brand name of the hotel, <br />4) the difference between hotel and resort style hotel, 5) proposed amenities, 6) <br />short and long term rentals, and 7) the number of entrances and exits to and <br />from the development from 58th Avenue. <br />Chairman Adams opened the Public Hearing. <br />County Attorney Dylan Reingold announced that there were individuals who <br />arrived after the Deputy Clerk had sworn in individuals. The Chairman asked <br />the individuals to stand up and be sworn in. <br />The Deputy Clerk administered the Oath to all persons who wished to speak at <br />the hearing. <br />The following speakers appeared before the Board to express their concerns <br />regarding the Mandala Village Project in regards to the re -zoning, property <br />values, the commercial area of the project including the resort style hotel, traffic <br />flow and the 2030 Urban Service Boundary line. <br />Michael Cosgrove, 5365 Dominica Street, Vero Beach, FL <br />Timothy Ball, 5423 Antigua Circle, Vero Beach, FL <br />Thomas P. Davis, 5830 Magnolia Lane, Vero Beach, FL <br />Indian River County Florida Page 7 <br />