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Community Development Director Bob Keating reported that Community <br />Development has been dealing with this for a while, and staff has sent out a Notice of Code <br />Violation on the ponds. He acknowledged that Chapter 973 LDR does not give the County <br />authority to take Code Enforcement or Nuisance Abatement action on a golf course. He explained <br />that our regulations only prohibit weeds and grass over 18 inches in height. He then suggested the <br />Board hear from Chuck Sullivan who was representing the Golf Course. <br />Director Keating and Director DeBlois responded to questions from the Board, <br />which involved the time frame for the stormwater system clean up; if there were any responses to <br />the Code Notices sent out, and whether there was a remedy. Chairman Wheeler thought they <br />should hear from Mr. Sullivan before giving direction to staff <br />Charles Sullivan, Jr., Vista Golf Corporation, argued that the golf course is a <br />private business and private property which has gone out of business because it does not generate <br />any money as a golf course, but they were trying to remedy that with a plan to open the driving <br />range and a restaurant by 1st October, in the hope to generate some money to help with <br />maintenance. They have scheduled a meeting to have the issue of stormwater resolved, and have <br />mowed a substantial portion of the grass below 18 inches. He assured the Board that they want to <br />solve the problems, but to maintain the grounds under golf course conditions is phenomenally <br />expensive and they cannot afford to do that if the businesses are not open. <br />After in-depth discussions and debate about the issues to be first addressed, the <br />Chairman opened the floor to public comments. <br />Charles Dvoran, of Grand Royale and Vista Royale Property Owners Association <br />reported that Mr. Sullivan told them that he could run an 18 -hole golf course, but he has to build on <br />the other nine, which was not what he was hearing presently. Mr. Dvoran felt it should be out in <br />the open that Vista intends to build. <br />September 11, 2007 16 <br />