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definition of "affecting" - to act upon, to change, often used in <br />the sense of acting injuriously on persons or things, and expressed <br />his opinion that the Board should be reacting to changed <br />circumstances, not expectations or intent. He believed that in <br />this case the change in circumstances relates solely to the <br />property owners' expectations of the Disney gold rush. He <br />reminded the Board that the Vero Mall is 13.9 acres and that one of <br />the redesignated properties will now be 14 acres. The Comp Plan <br />was not designed to litter Wabasso Causeway with neon lights even <br />though some adjacent land is already zoned commercial. He then <br />read a letter to Dr. Lewis of March 3, 1995 from John W. McCoy, <br />AICP, Senior Planner, Current Development: <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Telephone- (407)567-8000 <br />March 3, 1995 <br />Dr. Steven H. Lewis <br />Doctors Clinic <br />2300 Fifth Avenue <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />RE: Commercial Property Along Wabasso Causeway <br />Dear Dr. Lewis: <br />This is in response to your letter regarding "enhanced standards" <br />for the above referenced property. As you know, an 6.4 acre <br />portion of the property described in your letter was recently <br />rezoned from RM -6, Residential Multi -family district (up to 6 units <br />per acre), to CG (General Commercial). While there is a difference <br />in the buffering and open space requirements, both the RM -6 and CG <br />zoning districts allow fairly intense development. <br />Despite the recent rezoning of the referenced tract, there is still _�- <br />some property zoned RM -6 between the CG property and environmental <br />property referenced in your letter. While the RM -6 property cannot <br />be developed commercially, staff anticipates that the CG property <br />will eventually be developed as a community shopping center. <br />Although your letter requests that staff apply greater standards to <br />the referenced property than to other similarly zoned properties, <br />that is not possible. Staff is required to apply the county's <br />adopted Land Development Regulations (LDRs) fairly, equitably, and <br />consistently on a county -wide basis. The LDRs are designed to <br />provide protection for natural resources, ensure the availability <br />of adequate public facilities, and limit impacts on adjacent <br />properties. Thus, the LDRs address the issues that you raised. <br />JUNE 13 1995�`� ' <br />� 68 <br />