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scenic highway and how this new development would negatively impact the look of the <br />highway and neighborhood. He compared the proposed condo building to the U.S. Trust <br />Building on Beachland Boulevard, which caused the City of Vero Beach to immediately <br />began changing their setbacks. He showed photographs with drawings superimposed to <br />indicate how the condo building would look from AIA. He felt this is the beginning of the <br />possible destruction of the area. He credited the Board with having beautified CR510 and <br />built an outstanding fire station and spoke of Federal grants which are to be received to <br />beautify the area based on the scenic highway designation. He predicted the building will <br />tower over A 1 A, Sandalwood Road, Summerplace, Oceanaire, and the Town of Orchid. At <br />the most recent meeting of the NBCA meeting about 100 people showed up whose reaction <br />was "this cannot happen." He asked the Commissioners to imagine this 55 -foot condo <br />building towering over the homes of 20 -25 -foot height. He expressed concern about their <br />property values and their way of life. He stated the developer is doing something that is <br />offensive to our community standards and not in the public interest. He spoke of the new <br />Fire Prevention Code which is scheduled to go into effect July 1, 2001 and stated this new <br />building would barely meet the existing fire code. He pointed out that fire trucks cannot go <br />along the sides of the building. Moving the building westward cures one problem, but will <br />create another problem for right-of-way along A IA in the future. People who live there will <br />have "traffic right under their noses in years to come." He cited and read Indian River <br />County Code Section 902.07(4)c having to do with public health, safety and welfare. He felt <br />this was a concern that has not been properly considered. He submitted that this condo will <br />have a tremendously adverse affect on community standards and public interest in the north <br />beach area and could lead to the destruction of a unique neighborhood. He stressed that an <br />elected body's role is to protect the public interest and asked the Board to uphold the appeal <br />in this matter. He advised that Attorney Chester Clem, who represents the Browns in this <br />matter, could not be present. Mr. Glynn advised that he may wish to speak on the Browns' <br />April 3, 2001 <br />67 <br />Ut1 bn 755 <br />