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KINGS WOOD ESTATES <br />Indian River County. Florida <br />A 19�. <br />CP . �f <br />c Bird <br />ommissioner <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />1840 25th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />RE: CLEARING OF LATERAL "B" CANAL RIGHT-OF-WAY <br />DISTRIBUTioNiXT <br />Commissions <br />Administrator <br />Attorney <br />Pe s.onnel <br />J <br />We the residents of Kingswood Estates are gravely concerned about the plans of the Indian River Farms <br />Water Control District and Indian River County to clear the Lateral "B" Canal Right of way on the east <br />side from the Main Canal to 12th Street along 58th Avenue. <br />Not only for all of as, but also for those of you who own a home, it is the single most expensive and <br />important investment we win take on in our lifetime. All of us contribute a great percentage of our income <br />for many years to pay for our home, not to mention the responsibilities that come with it, i.e. taxes, up. <br />keep, etc. <br />Ones home is a place to raise our families. It is our safe haven from all of the crazy things that are going <br />on in the world today. <br />One of the major reasons we purchased a home in Kingswood Estates is that the development offered a <br />relatively secure and out-of-the-way place; <br />• only one road in and out - a bridge across the 16th Street Canal. <br />• protected on two sides (North & West) by canals. <br />• South side is hidden by a major grove. <br />• East side is protected by a private road, in addition to a residential area which is also served <br />by one road in and out. <br />What this means is: <br />• Kingswood Estates has been safe from intruders for as long as most can remember. <br />The trees and shrubs on the east side of the Lateral B Canal provide a number of very important features, <br />especially in light of the new Indian River Mall and the widening of 58th Avenue. They provide: <br />SECURITY -when traveling on 58th Avenue today, you don't realize there is a residential area on the <br />other side of the canal because of the current line of trees and vegetation. If the clearing proceeds, we will <br />all become a prime target for crime - our neighborhood will be put on display for all criminals as they pass <br />by on 58th Avenue. <br />43 <br />September 10, 1996 <br />