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CHAT-RMAN Loy STATED THAT EACH COMMISSIONER WILL HAVE <br />/ A CHANCE TO EXPRESS HIS VIEWS ON THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE. <br />COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER STATED THAT HIS MAJOR OBJECTION <br />TO THIS ORDINANCE IS THE REQUIREMENT OF CURBS AND STORM DRAINAGE <br />SYSTEMS FOR ALL STREETS, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE IN THE COUNTY. COM- <br />MISSIONER SCHMUCKER LISTED THE FOLLOWING REASONS FOR HIS OBJECTIONS: <br />1. ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING -DISCOURAGES FAST RUNOFF AS IT CAUSES <br />POLLUTION. <br />2. PERCOLATION AND NOT CURBED DRAINAGE IS BEST FOR RECHARGE OF <br />OUR SHALLOW AQUIFER. <br />3. THE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD IS TRYING TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE <br />AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE DIRECT OUTFALLS WHICH IS A BASIC RE- <br />QUIREMENT FOR ALL STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. <br />4. OUR COUNTY DRAINAGE SYSTEM CANNOT POSSIBLY TAKE STORM DRAINAGE <br />FROM DEVELOPMENTS. THE BASIC INDIAN RIVER FARMS DRAINAGE <br />DISTRICT CANALS ARE DESIGNED FOR ONE INCH OF RAINFALL IN 24 HOURS <br />STORM DRAINAGE DEVELOPMENT, FOR INSTANCE, IN THE AREA OF ROUTE <br />60 WEST IS ALREADY CRITICAL WITH THE SMALL AMOUNT OF EXISTING <br />DEVELOPMENT. PERCOLATION OF AS MUCH WATER AS POSSIBLE IS <br />ESSENTIAL FOR ALL FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS. <br />5. THE COUNTY DOES NOT CONSTRUCT CURBED STREETS, WHY ARE WE A <br />SPECIAL EXCEPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS MADE FOR A RESIDENTIAL <br />OR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPER, <br />6. THE CITY OF VERO BEACH DOES NOT REQUIRE CURBED STREETS AND THEY <br />ARE IN A MUCH BETTER POSITION TO DESIGN OUTFALL SYSTEMS INTO <br />THE RIVER. THEY MUST STILL DESIGN EXPENSIVE OUTFALL SYSTEMS <br />FOR THE RUNOFF WHICH EXISTS EVEN WITHOUT CURB CONSTRUCTION. <br />7. OUR ECONOMY IS SLACK, THIS REQUIREMENT MORE THAN DOUBLES BASE <br />CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND DEFINITELY WILL RETARD OR ELIMINATE <br />LOW COST HOUSING. <br />COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER CONTINUED THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED NO <br />COMMENTS FROM CONTRACTORS, AND HE WOULD LIKE THEIR COMMENTS, <br />-20- <br />DEG 18 197 Book 1 FnGI� O <br />