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Pete Perlick, 5985 23'd Street, had attended some of the task force meetings. In speaking with his neighbors, there have been questions of what is being done to redesign and/or reroute the 58" Avenue traffic. There are three turns and/or exits towards the Target store, going south, but none going north. He predicted there will be accidents sooner or later because of the wrong design. Community Development Director Robert M Keating advised that the Ring's lEghway plans are under design right now and the portion referenced by Mr. Perlick will be 4 -laved and the access issues will then be addressed. Mr. Perlick also stated that the ditches were left exposed by DeBartolo developers at the end of 23rd Street. He thought they should have planted some shrubs there, but he had not been able to get anything accomplished on that. He advised that neighbors talked to Lowe's about -the loudness of their speakers. They were very cooperative. They had quieted them down a lot. He added that the one advantage of the development in the area is that neighbors no longer need lights for their pools. Glen Legwen, local landscape architect, felt that the Task Force had done quite a nice job. He wanted to bring a few points to the Board's attention that need to be addressed. 1) WalMart's hedge planting is planned as ixora, which will not withstand a freeze. He would like to see "cold -hardy plant material" in the plan. 2) He wanted to see use of the wax myrtle curtailed because while it is considered a native, it is really more of a "trash tree". 3) The corridor goes from 43rd Avenue to 102 Avenue. He stated that on a corridor of this nature, there always seems to be a sea of parking. He favored moving the buildings closer to the main corridor and providing parking in the rear of the property. This would also minimize the size of signs. 4) He pointed out that nature uses primary colors and he felt there should be some allowance for the use of primary colors particularly as an attention -getter. 5) He wanted local nurseries to have the opportunity to participate in the landscaping of the corridor. 6) Finally, he felt that a landscape architect could offer a very beneficial viewpoint to the committee. Susan P. Motley, an attorney with Ruden McClosky et al in Ft. Lauderdale, reviewed the following letter dated April 21, 1997, on behalf of the proposed Sam's Club. (WalMart Stores, Inc.) She introduced Gary Wallace of Kimley Horn in Vero Beach. She commended the Board on their efforts and stated she would be delighted to call the home office in Arkansas later to tell them that WaWart was included in staff s presentation. She gave a bit of history of expansion plans and concerns that had come about as a result of meetings with staff and compliance with the SR -60 plan. R U D E N BOULEVA F200 EAST ORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 3330 MCCLOSKY POST OFFICE BOX 1900 SMITH FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33302 S C H U STE R& (954) 764.6660 FAX: (954) 764-4996 RUSSELL, P.A. WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL NUMBER: (954) 52 7-241 2 E-MAIL: SPM@RUDEN.COM 34 April 22, 1997 � s �