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