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urged the Commissioners to vote their approval of this amendment. <br />Gene Waddell, Chairman of the SR 60 Task Force, reported that this truly was a <br />compromise. When the committee looked at the difference between the 6 square feet (currently <br />allowed) and the 20% that was requested, there was a big difference; it took 4-5 meetings to work <br />the compromise down to 10%. He cautioned, on this item and the next one, that retailers, left to their <br />own accord, will always attempt to outdo the next guy. He frequently receives unsolicited <br />compliments on the SR 60 corridor and cautioned that without regulations, the SR 60 corridor will <br />not continue to look like it looks now. He urged the Commissioners that, in firture tweaking of the <br />ordinance in the coming years, they not allow the SR 60 corridor regulations to be nibbled back to <br />mediocrity. <br />It was determined that no one else wished to be heard and the Chairman closed the public <br />hearing. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Macht, to adopt the <br />ordinance. <br />Commissioner Macht recounted that 15 years ago the City of Vero Beach addressed a similar <br />issue from a slightly different viewpoint. The City Council passed an ordinance limiting the number <br />and placement of window signs so they would not obscure the cash register and checkout area in <br />order to allow law enforcement good visibility. He knows merchants need sufficient signage space <br />to indicate a sale or other information. He agreed with Mr. Waddell and hoped the Commission <br />would not water down the corridor plan any more because law enforcement does need a clear view <br />of what is occurring in a store. <br />The Chairman asked for a second. <br />MOTION WAS SECONDED by Commissioner Stanbridge. <br />July 18, 2000 <br />42 <br />EK 114 PG 250 <br />