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exit gate closed now is not a viable situation because if a driver sees the exit gate closed and <br />the entrance gate open, they exit through the open gate which is more of a potential safety <br />hazard than leaving both gates open. If the exit gate is open, it goes 4' 21/4" into the county's <br />right-of-way but does not affect Mr Esposito's driveway ingress or egress or anything else. <br />If the Board wants the exit gate closed, they will comply, but it did not work when they tried <br />it before. Seventeen houses are finished inside the subdivision. Four more have been <br />approved. It is expected those will be finished in about 18 months after which the <br />homeowners will expect the gate to be closed on a regular basis at all times. Traffic after <br />completion will be minimal. A transitional period of more than normal traffic is now <br />occurring because of the construction. The safety issues presented to them by Chief Dietz <br />have been addressed; the turning radius will be increased, a fire hydrant will be added, and <br />the existing hydrant will be moved. They are waiting for the permit to be issued so action <br />can commence; they are happy to try to work things out during this construction period with <br />the resulting extra traffic. <br />Mrs. Esposito, 624 SE 23`d Street, agreed the gate was permitted but the clerk who <br />okayed the plans was not shown anything about the Vero Shores subdivision and did not <br />know of the existing driveways in front of that gate. So, from "day one" there have been <br />problems. A meeting to include the Espositos was supposed to have been set up, but never <br />happened. Moving the gate was estimated at $25,000. She felt $1,000 to each of the 25 <br />homes costing "a half a million dollars" was not a lot of money. She suggested the gate be <br />made right for safety purposes and the Espositos would contribute. <br />Commissioner Macht questioned the estimate of $25,000 to move the gate if it only <br />cost $30,000 to build. <br />Director Davis responded that the demolition would cost from $3,000 to $5,000 and <br />then all the other parts would need to be reconstructed and the electronics reinstalled. He <br />January 15, 2002 <br />74 <br />Pr' <br />