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Commissioner Eggert sympathized with the residents about the <br />removal of the vegetation, and stated that she would be supportive <br />of the County paying for some type of buffer. She would like to <br />see a wall and vegetation. <br />Ron Lambert, 1451 W. 56th Square, one of the 9 lot owners <br />abutting the canal, stated that his main objection is the clearing <br />of the vegetation. He has two small children and is afraid they <br />might fall into the canal. He believed he speaks for all the <br />parents in the subdivision in saying that they would prefer have a <br />concrete wall over just vegetation. <br />Tom Schlitt, owner of property in Kingswood Estates, spoke <br />about his understanding of the traffic capacities on Kings Highway. <br />He believed this improvement is being made to carry the traffic <br />that will be generated by the new mall. He believed we would be <br />building a mega road that does not need to exist along the <br />residential areas along Kings Highway. Mr. Schlitt supported a S- <br />lane approach and a practical way of building lanes without <br />stacking traffic back to 16th Street to access SR -60. <br />Yvonne Cindric, resident of Kingswood Estates, spoke as a <br />concerned taxpayer and parent, even though her children were grown. <br />She urged the Board to consider the safety of the children and <br />authorize a reevaluation of this project. <br />Skip Barkett, a resident west of Kings Highway, understood the <br />concerns of the Kingswood Estates residents for their children, but <br />if they are asking that the concrete power poles be relocated <br />further west, then that would impact the residents on the west side <br />of Kings Highway. His property is in citrus and he would not like <br />to see the poles moved as part of the solution. <br />Mike Burns, 1570 56th Court, treasurer of the Property Owners' <br />Association, stated that their main concern in having the <br />vegetation cleared along the canal is the safety of their children. <br />He pointed out that the clearing must be maintained continually. <br />Mr. Burns noted that neighbors Dave Koulish and Dr. O'Brien had to <br />leave before they had a chance to voice their concerns about the <br />safety and other issues. <br />Mr. Burns reiterated the Property Owners' Association request <br />for the Board to send the project back to be reevaluated to see if <br />a 4 -lane road is needed right now and whether a 3 -lane road is <br />sufficient until such time that we need to move the road further <br />west. <br />47 <br />September 10, 1996 <br />I <br />