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I 9001 , , fAU Peter Robinson noted that Orange County first has a meeting run by staff with the public invited to the presentation. Commissioner Adams left the meeting at 10:25 a.m. for a prior appointment. Director Keating felt that a general consensus had been reached that everyone liked the process but wanted more certainty to the project characteristics. Staff needs to know whether the Board does not want 40 to 50 -foot lots at all, or just not in certain land use designations. Are they all right under certain circumstances and not others? In response to a question about any pattern to the denials, Director Boling responded that perhaps the application for 600 new homes in an area where everyone is accustomed to Larger lots could have been the impetus for the denial of the Citrus Springs project. Chairman Macht commented that the objections of neighbors is not always a reason for denial. His own objection to the Citrus Springs project was the location and the illustration of a standard home with overhangs. He had seen several projects in Orange County and felt they were "as ugly as homemade soap". He did not feel they were appropriate for Indian River County. He also noted that these opinions are very subjective and not objective. The PD process is fine and needs little, if any, changes. Commissioner Tippin noted that he had helped give birth to the process and it was a little like "giving breach birth to a porcupine". He did not think the process is broken and was thrilled to hear the Commissioners can sit down with the developers in advance of a final public hearing. He felt the more communication early on the better. Commissioner Grin thanked staff for a very fine presentation. She intended to stand on her platform of low density but that does not mean we cannot have zero lot lines or 50 - OCTOBER 14, 1999 -12 0 -