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BOOK 96 PAGE 551 <br />advances in technology raise a lot of questions about safety. He <br />felt that BellSouth wants to put something very risky in the midst <br />of the community and the tower should be in a place where it would <br />be of no effect to anyone, while still being able to cover <br />BellSouth's dead zone. <br />Mr. Shearer of Lakewood Village believed that a tower just <br />west of I-95 had been torn down recently which could have been used <br />for this purpose. <br />Ron Lambert, commercial real estate broker, advised that he <br />had .sold several lots in this industrial park and has spoken with <br />the property owners. He believed the presence of the tower would <br />have an effect on the marketability of other lots. He is aware of <br />a pending deal on a lot just to the right of this site where the <br />proposed purchaser said they will not buy the lot if the tower is <br />there. The tower is reducing the number of buyers for these sites. <br />Mike Grasso of 473 Hazel Street, Sebastian, an employee of <br />Coastal, stated that he does not approve of the tower. <br />Kevin White, another employee of Coastal, totally disapproved <br />as to the health issues. <br />Glen Legwen, local resident, asked for an explanation of the <br />County's 5 story height restrictions and felt the proposed <br />landscaping is very inadequate. <br />Director Boling explained that the height restriction is 35 <br />feet except for utility poles, steeples, and towers. <br />Buddy Dawson of 1366 15th Avenue was against the tower for <br />safety reasons and believed that whatever the landscaping, it would <br />still devalue the surrounding property. <br />Guy Matthews, owner of Tropic Bus Sales, advised he awns 4 <br />lots in the industrial park and is concerned about property values <br />and future uses of the tower. <br />John Beckie of 4731 Pebble Bay Circle owns Lot 15 in the <br />industrial park and would not have moved there if he had known <br />about the tower. He was concerned about his employees and he has <br />a daughter of childbearing age. Mr. Beckie read an excerpt from <br />"Electricity and You" by Ellen Sugarman, who specializes in medical <br />coverups. Mr. Beckie believed the tower does not need to be in the <br />middle of the industrial park. <br />Dan Nelson of 5070 North AlA, owner of 2 lots in the <br />industrial park, disagreed strongly with the compatibility issue. <br />He never would have purchased the 2 most expensive lots had he <br />known about the tower. He was concerned about uses for the tower <br />5 years from now and what result it would have on public safety. <br />The majority of businesses in this country do not want to be <br />NOVEMBER 7, 1995 38 <br />0 <br />