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B 00K from Community Development to discuss possible alternatives to road numbering and allowances for waivers from various development regulations which might be possible in planned developments with circular roads, often with internal security gates. Chairman Macht recalled that the matter had previously been before the Commission and several requests had been granted. He agreed that the County needs a more comprehensive policy. Attorney Collins also reminded the Commission that amendments to the Land Development Regulations will be brought before them in May, 1995. Bob Swift of 3820 Indian River Drive, managing partner of Indian River Club, handed out a copy of the land plan for Indian River Country Club and maintained that the compromise previously reached of numbering and naming streets is untenable in their situation. The post office will not accept street names and numbers for addresses, and Emergency Services and the Sheriff's Department both identify locations by street names or numbers, not both. Indian River Club is asking for relief to proceed with completion of the first phase of their development and the naming of the streets is consistent with the design of the community being developed. He reminded the Commissioners that approval had previously been granted to other developments to allow names, rather than numbers. Mr. Swift cited Highlands Drive which was previously Highlands Boulevard. During the approval process Highlands Boulevard was changed to a series of numbers, from 21st Street SW to 25th Avenue depending on the curve you were on. There are 3 or 4 numbers along this one street as an example of the confusion caused by the numbering and naming of streets. It begins and ends as Highlands Drive but has street numbers in several intermediate locations due to its curving nature. Mr. Swift also asked that the Board direct staff to come up with some language in the ordinances that would prevent anyone having to go through this procedure again in the future. He also hoped that some action - could be taken today to direct staff to allow them to move forward with named nomenclature for their streets. Commissioner Bird wanted to be certain that the internal roads will be privately maintained. He suggested Indian River Club be allowed to use road names if they are going to be privately maintained streets, but that they should be numbered if publicly maintained by the County. Mr. Swift responded that the roads will not be maintained by the County but by the development. APRIL 259 1995 16