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to quit spraying. Spraying with a criminal intent is entirely different. Generally spraying is done when the wind has died down. He agreed Mr. Clontz was in a difficult spot. Lucia Bravo, of Hobart Landing, has noticed during the past 30 years that Vero Beach is growing fast. She urged the Commissioners to develop a long-range green space plan to insure that the quality of life remains in Vero Beach. Gene Winne, 2096 Windward Way, supported staff s recommendation as one of the most outstanding that he had ever seen and felt it was the only answer. He thought any other alternatives would be a major decline in the value and respect for our Comprehensive Plan. He believed that changes of growth monitors should be addressed in four years when future needs are again analyzed. Julie Young, 5865 34' Lane, Vero Beach, thought several points ought to be considered. She suggested the Board look at the pre -1990 Comprehensive Land Use Plan to note how many of the options of the agricultural producers have been removed. She thought that infill caused an even greater impact on infrastructure than fringe area development. She believed that buildable property inside the urban service area has diminished greatly and owners of the undeveloped land remaining are unwilling to sell. She favored one acre lots and thought that 58' Avenue was becoming "church row." She was of the opinion that the urban service area should be expanded. Robert Grace has owned 10 acres fronting on 66' Avenue, 12' Street, and Atlantic Boulevard since 1971 and has lived there until 1991. He provided some history about the general area advising that it was originally R 1 under the 1957 Zoning. He had participated in changing it to agricultural zoning which he believed was appropriate then because a lot of citrus was being produced. The people were told at that time not to be concerned because the agricultural zoning was a "holding zone." He specified that citrus -producing land has a life span beyond which it is no longer effective. Although there are still nice groves in the October 9, 2000 16 BK 1 15 PG 37 1 I