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Commissioners approve developer's agreement for Harmony Isles; dissent over traffic impacts
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved a developer's agreement with Riverfront Groves Inc. for a 237-lot single-family and 147-townhome project in Vero Beach amid debate over who will pay for off-site traffic improvements and a signal; vote was 4-1 with Commissioner Moss dissenting.
The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 11 approved a developer—s agreement with Riverfront Groves Inc. for a proposed 237-lot single-family and 147-unit townhome subdivision at 1375 90th Avenue in Vero Beach.
The measure, approved 4-1, assigns obligations for right-of-way dedication, turn-lane and utility improvements and requires the Harmony Isles developer to fund a traffic signal at the intersection identified in the traffic studies if certain build scenarios are realized. Commissioner Moss cast the lone dissenting vote.
The decision followed an extended public hearing and technical discussion about two overlapping development projects in the same area: Harmony Isles (the item before the board) and the larger Venetian Grove development. County staff and the applicant said the developer's agreement lays out responsibilities in two scenarios: if Venetian Grove builds and if it does not. Pete…
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