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until a floodplain plan can be formulated to replace this piecemeal approach in order to prove <br />drain -off can be accommodated. <br />Tim Glover, 9660 Estuary Way, Sebastian, president of the Friends of the St. <br />Sebastian River, questioned the density of this rezoning request and expressed concerns about the <br />impact on the River. He recounted costly steps taken for acquiring the buffer preserve and for <br />conservation of the River. He expressed concern for algae blooms seen in the River and suggested <br />what has happened on the South Prong must be given consideration with regard to this location. <br />George Gross, 1230 391'' Avenue, a member of the Planning and Zoning <br />Commission, made two points and the first had to do with Dr. Cox's letter. The P& Z has a policy <br />that those who vote against a motion explain why they cast a nay vote. Dr. Cox had stated he would <br />write a letter giving his reasons for his "nay" vote and thus his letter read into the record earlier in <br />this hearing. <br />Mr. Gross agreed we need a study of the area and, in response to his questioning, <br />Director Keating stated that the requirement for water outfall from a site such as this (in a drainage <br />basin where the applicable water control district has not set a discharge rate) is that the project is <br />limited to off-site discharge at its pre -development rate. At development review time, any project <br />on the site will need to obtain outfall permits from the SRWCD, a 40C4 permit from the SJRWMD <br />and it will be scrutinized by the County's civil engineers in Public Works. <br />Mr. Gross understood that the developer takes the risk that he will get the permits. <br />Renee Renzi, Waverly Place, was pleased to see this much deliberation and wished <br />the same consideration had been given to another request that came to them in December. She <br />thought they had 3 very valid reasons (environmental, school, and transportation impacts) to safely <br />say "no" to this one and "to heck with Bert Harris". <br />Deborah Ecker, 550 Riomar Drive, spoke on behalf of the Indian River <br />Neighborhood Association (originally the Riomar Neighborhood Association). One of their goals <br />is a commitment to the preservation of our water resources. She believed approval of this rezoning <br />would be contrary to the dictates of the 2020 Comprehensive Plan and cited specifics in the Plan to <br />March 23, 2004 13 <br />