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behalf later. <br />Gail Nye, 9410 Frangipani Drive, has been employed as a fire suppression lieutenant <br />in Palm Beach County for the past 1 L years. Her plea _opposing the plan of _Atlas <br />Development Group was evidenced by the petitions with approximately 100 signatures she <br />collected recently. (Clerk's Note: These petitions were presented and have been placed on <br />file with the backup for the meeting.) The character of the community does not include <br />multi -family or "high-rise" structures and people who moved into Summerplace and <br />Oceanaire did not expect it to happen. She felt this would be opening the door for similar <br />developments to impose on their way of living in this corner of Indian River County. <br />Chairman Ginn ruled out of order Ms. Nye's request for supporters in the audience to stand. <br />She invited the Commissioners to visit their neighborhood to see how they would think this <br />would impact their community. Concerning fire apparatus being able to reach this area, she <br />advised how difficult it is to turn around these large vehicles. She thought there would be <br />no room for two pumpers, a rescue truck and a ladder for a first alarm assignment. The # 1 <br />cause of death for firefighters is building collapse and it would be quite a squeeze for the <br />small area. If the building was on fire and collapsed, firefighters would suffer. She thought <br />community standards should supercede property rights and urged the Board to not allow this <br />building next to Summerplace. <br />Sara Cauley advised that her home for 25 years is about 14 feet in height and is <br />located directly across Sandalwood Road from the proposed "monstrosity." <br />Bob Bruce, 12396 North AIA, is the chairperson of the North Beach Corridor Task <br />Force and vice president of the North Beach Civic Association. He asked the Board to think <br />about the "image" of the county on north Orchid Island. He asked that they envision how <br />this proposed building will look next to a scenic highway and near two national wildlife <br />refuges. <br />Rodney C. Williams, resident in Summerplace, is an architect registered in Vermont, <br />April 3, 2001 <br />68 <br />I 17 PG 756 <br />