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ticipation. It is our suggestion that some attempt be made to cure this problem with the DCA; even if it means some adjust- ment in 701 funding. To attempt, to conceal this possible breach from the DCA and HUD, as implied by some, would be the height of folly. This County Commission has an obligation on behalf of the citizens of this County to obtain assurances from DCA of substantial compliance or otherwise make such adjustments as may be -necessary to obtain such assurances. Hopefully, this will also be sufficient to forestall challenges against either or both the County and DCA in the future. (2) Fortunately, the second problem can still be cured by rejecting the totally inadequate implementing ordinance pro- posed by your County Zoning Commission and other elements of the community, and by adopting an ordinance patterned after our proposal (Exhibit D) following public hearings beginning on May 29, 1975. (3) The potential of the third problem can be eliminated by insuring that impact zoning procedures are included in your zoning regulations and/or ordinances in compliance with your obligations under your current contract with DCA. CONCLUSION We have tried to avoid unduly amplifying the problem areas which we perceive in the current state of your planning activi- ty. However, we would be remiss in our obligations to our mem- bers and as a civic organization in this community if we did not bring our concerns to your - the elected officeholders - attention on the eve of your proposed adoption of a comprehen- sive land use plan for controlling future growth in the County. We have tried to bring these questions to your attention in the past, but unfortunately an apparent lack of information and, in some cases, possibly misguided information from other ele- ments in the community fostered by a defensive reaction to our objectives has led you to overlook these questions to date. We hope you can allay our concerns with the direction you take in adopting the proposed plan or even, possibly, with documen- ted information that we are not now privy to which would mini- mize or offset these concerns. In any case, we repeat that our oc'^ctive is to ensure the establishment of acceptable controls on future growth, prefer- ably in the form of a -..able and enforceable comprehensive land use plan, which will not be subject to challenge and continued —9— JUN 4 em 610 nnnk r r�