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Commissioner Macht noted that the intention of use of the property was totally different. This is private residential as opposed to commercial. Attorney Barkett stated that this portion was not planned for commercial use. Director Boling commented that in terms of the conceptual plan, often density, buffers and setbacks are critical. In recent years, PDs have included aesthetic requirements. That was not the case with Disney. Under residential resort regulations, Disney’s units had to at least appear as multi-family units, while exceptions were granted for short-term stays. This project is not taking advantage of the short-term stay exception but obviously has the multi-family appearance. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED by Chairman Ginn for discussion, to approve the development with limitations obtained under RM-6 zoning and to include the cabanas in the count of living units, or eliminate them. Dick Baker, President of the Audubon Society, believed the issue to be safety. He felt the density should be lowered so that an evacuation of the barrier island could be carried out safely, even in the event of a Category 3 storm. Nicholas Gravino, 12894 Highway A1A, stated that he is a former meteorologist and is very concerned about storms. He was concerned how this project would withstand the 2 hurricanes that just went by and noted that on the plan there is no area for the winds to filter through the buildings without doing significant damage. Dave Wagner, Sandal Road, Wabasso, felt the original conceptual plan should be looked at as a package deal, so that when Parcels A, B or C are broken off, the deal is changed. He felt the property should be resurveyed. Director Boling stated that the property was resurveyed after the storms. OCTOBER 19, 2004 33