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r 900K PAGE ?_ John Haley, of Suntree Partners, 136 Lansing Island Drive, stated that Citrus Springs will be a high-quality development which will compliment Vero Beach. Suntree Partners is aware that this is a unique area which deserves quality developments. The average sale will be over $170,000 and the project will help create jobs and enhance land values. The open space will be both green space and lakes. Suntree has made substantial changes to the conceptual plan by increasing lot sizes, increasing buffers and extending the lake next to the neighbors. The developer has exceeded the open space requirements and each Village will have green areas in addition to buffers and berms. Part of the open space will be the lakes which will also serve as retention ponds. The homeowners' associations will be responsible for maintenance of the lakes. (CLERK'S NOTE: MR. HALEY SHOWED SOME PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN AT A SIMILAR DEVELOPMENT.) Commissioner Adams questioned the age of the lakes in the photographs, and Mr. Haley stated that one of the lakes is 15 years old and the other is 2.5 years old. They are treated and kept free of weeds. Those lakes have a center depth of about 10 to 15 feet while the Citrus Springs lakes will have a center depth of 12 feet. Mr. Haley then continued with further description of the individual villages and their lot sizes. He noted that the "not -included" neighbors have been given the 50 -foot finger lake, a Type `B" buffer, access to the lake, and the ability to hook up to the water and sewer systems to be provided. The individual units will be varied in architectural style; the development will include additional parks and recreation centers, sidewalks, bike paths, street lighting, and meeting areas; and the homeowners' documents will require a minimum of 4 trees per owner. All the yards will be irrigated and sodded and the development will create jobs and raise additional impact fees. He asked the Board to follow the recommendations of staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission. Scot McGuire of Knight McGuire & Associates, 80 Royal Palm Boulevard, the project engineers, noted that the project green space is 104.8 acres, not including the lakes. If the lakes are included, then the project contains 130.9 acres of green space, which exceeds the requirements by 20%. Indian River County has an excellent Comprehensive Plan and the PD ordinance is well thought out. He believed that the developer has provided alternate designs and the project is designed exactly as the Comp Plan and the PD ordinance intended. He urged the Board to approve the project. AUGUST 3, 1999 -40-