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watchful citizens are looking out for each other. They would like to see nearby development <br />more like Rockridge. The Palms of Vero will consist of 259 multi -family units on 12' <br />Street, from 6' Avenue to Indian River Boulevard. The Fountainhead will have 89 units <br />multi -family and be south of 12`" Street, from 6`" Avenue to Indian River Boulevard. Village <br />Walk South, also south of 12' Street, between 6t' Avenue and Indian River Boulevard will <br />be a 203 -unit multi -family development. Also the Senior Center on 15`h Place is expanding <br />their community center for seniors; East Gate Villas nearby plans a 27 -unit multi -family <br />residential development; and Cradles to Crayons is expanding their child care facility from <br />2,791 square feet to 7,762 square feet. There has been some concern that some of the units <br />could be government -subsidized which would give density bonuses. All these developments <br />will impact the roads, social services, and quality of life. <br />Melanie Atkins, 1390 and 1391 4`h Avenue, agrees about the quality of life issues <br />along 6' Avenue and Indian River Boulevard. These main corridors entering Vero Beach <br />need to project the best image. She was also concerned about the high density developments <br />and how they affect the flood zone area. All these areas are designated flood zones and the <br />more buildings and asphalt, the more runoff there will be. The Palms property will have a <br />retention pond which is right now fully filled. They are running generators to pump the <br />water off the land 24 hours, 7 days a week. We are now in the dry season, but, she asked, <br />what will happen during the rainy season when the property is built -out. Rockridge is <br />already subject to the runoff from the eastern part of US #1. All their drainage ditches <br />rapidly overflow. She wanted to see a more conscientious consideration for the landscaping, <br />preservation of wetlands in the area so it can absorb some of the runoff, and, in general, a <br />concern for the aesthetics of how this area appears to people entering into the city of Vero <br />Beach, <br />February 18, 2003 <br />20 <br />