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Planning Director Stan Boling reviewed the project with the aid of the ELMO and <br />noted that the school use is being addressed as it requires a special exception. <br />Commissioner Ginn noted that Mr. Hamner of the Planning & Zoning Commission <br />expressed an objection with relation to the traffic problem, and Director Boling stated that <br />the concern was that the 12' Street traffic would be increased. Staff believes the traffic will <br />come from east of the project. <br />Commissioner Ginn questioned when 12' Street would be paved, and Public Works <br />Director Jun Davis noted that presently both ends of 12' Street are being paved but the <br />middle portion has not yet been designed. Additional right-of-way is required to complete <br />the project. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard <br />regarding this matter. <br />Henry Schacht, 6100 12' Street, representing 3 generations of his family and other <br />homes in their area, understood the church's dilemma as it is one of the largest and fastest <br />growing in the county but felt this is an ill-conceived plan. This project will create a 7 -day - <br />a -week traffic impact and will. change the lifestyle in that area and endanger all the <br />neighbors. He noted that several accidents have occurred in this area in the past year and <br />that all the property west of 58' Avenue is agricultural. With all the recent growth on Kings <br />Highway and the planned Indian River Community College expansion, putting a school on <br />this highway is unthinkable. The situation is already bad and getting worse. He asked the <br />Board to vote against the special exception. <br />Skip Barkett, 5850 12' Street, expressed a concern about children playing on the <br />school grounds with active groves in the neighborhood. These groves use high-pressure <br />spraying from the ground and from the air and could be a danger to the children. He noted <br />that one contractor and grove owner have already been sued and he was concerned about his <br />own personal liability. He also noted that from November to June the traffic is greatly <br />increased due to the packing house and picking crews coming and going. Everyone will need <br />to be driven or bused in and he asked the Board to consider the impact on the area and the <br />citizens already living there. <br />OCTOBER 27, 1998 <br />-27- goon IA07 FA: GE <br />