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The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone <br />wished to be heard in this matter. <br />Sam Culberson of 736 Eugenia Road advised that he owns some <br />land across SR -60 and favors the office/ industrial park. Mr. <br />Culberson had no problem with the zoning but wanted to express a <br />concern. He and his neighbors have approximately 92 to 95 acres <br />available within the node area with approximately 800 feet fronting <br />on SR -60 and there is no infrastructure in place for development. <br />When the Chamber of Commerce tries to bring industry here, there <br />should be some infrastructure to show without having to advise <br />prospective purchasers there will be a wait of 1 to 2 years. They <br />would like to see some progress with the roads and other <br />infrastructure. <br />Sam Rohlfing of 2310 98th Avenue advised that she is a County <br />employee who took time off to attend the meeting. Mrs. Rohlfing <br />read a letter signed by 4 families living on 98th Avenue: <br />June 12, 1995 <br />Dear Board of County Commissioners, <br />This letter is written in the name of those of us who live along 98th <br />Avenue, across the street from what is being considered for a zoning change, <br />via a change in the COMP Plan, to be re -zoned C/I in order to build an <br />industrial park. <br />Although at the initial P and Z public hearing Thursday April 27, the <br />ultimate planned use of this property was not "officially" to be mentioned, <br />it was, most specifically mentioned: the owner and developer, as well as <br />Chamber of Commerce Executive. Director and other Chamber representative, <br />were on hand in support of the ultimate use of this parcel as an industrial <br />park - a project Mr. Norton said had been planned for years, while an <br />appropriate site was being sought. <br />At that meeting I, Sam Rohlfing, voiced concern that such a development <br />would significantly impact the living conditions and quality of life of those' <br />of us who currently reside along the east side of 98th Avenue. <br />During that initial hearing, the property on the east side of 98th was <br />described, by Planning Staff, as an -"undeveloped, vacant -subdivision." No <br />mention was made of the fact that several families actually do reside there. <br />We feel this was a misrepresentation of the status of the "undeveloped" <br />subdivision, Vero Tropical Gardens. While, technically, the subdivision is <br />undeveloped, nevertheless, there are families who own land and have built <br />homes there, and who now face so -far unknown impact from the hoped-for <br />eventual use of the property in question. <br />It istour understanding. that, begause Indian River County already has <br />sufficient acreage designated C/I, a "swap" must be accomplished in order to <br />re -zone this property.and change the Comp plan. <br />We who live along 98th Avenue have questions about how this requested change <br />will affect our`home$ and our lives. We have families, children, pets. We <br />moved, some of us as 'long as 9-10 years ago, to this area because it was <br />away from everything;•because it was.country, because our children and pets <br />could have a bit of space to run and be safe; because there was no noise <br />from nearby business, no*dust from commercial traffic, no bright lights to <br />block out our view of the night sky. <br />JUNE 139 1995 32 dooK PAcE3 ( <br />