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Commissioner Adams understood that Planning staff still recommends denial and <br />Commissioner Macht commented that the Board is not precluded from making an access <br />available to the Fender property from the back side of the property. <br />Director Boling agreed and explained that the County can, on any type of <br />abandonment request, retain rights including public access rights as had been discussed at <br />the August 6th meeting. <br />Chairman Stanbridge noted there is a drainage problem there, and Public Works <br />Director James Davis described the route of a drainage pipe which runs beneath the FEC <br />Railroad just north of CR 510, through the Graves' property and the packing house area, <br />and then to the east. Director Davis added that staff had found no record of an easement <br />where that drainage pipe currently exists. <br />Chairman Stanbridge pointed out there would be no way to solve the drainage <br />problem if the easement is abandoned. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in <br />this matter. <br />Richard Graves, 1015 34th Avenue, Vero Beach, Chief Executive Officer of Graves <br />Brothers, summarized a few details for the Board. The abandonment of this is recommended <br />by Public Works because of the non -conforming intersection at US# 1 and CR510. Also the <br />Department of Transportation recommends and approves ofthe abandonment because ofthe <br />non -conforming exit off US# 1. The US# 1 /CR510 intersection has been improved to <br />provide for this abandonment. He believed this segment of Old Dixie Highway has little, <br />if any, historic significance. It is not part of the County's Thoroughfare Plan. Accident rates <br />are high The Sheriff recommends abandonment for safety reasons. The County would gain <br />usable right-of-way for meeting future commitments in the Comprehensive Plan. He met <br />September 3, 2002 <br />57 <br />F) <br />L3► 1 <br />• <br />{� •c •73 <br />