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SEP 2 4 1980 Banc 44 PAGE -600 CLEM SCHAUB ADVISED THAT THEY HAVE ALLOWED OVER AN ACRE AND A HALF FOR UTILITIES. HE ADDED THAT THE EFFLUENCE WILL BE TREATED TO 95% AND THEN PERCOLATED INTO THE GROUND. .JOHN ROBBINS INTERJECTED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT PERCOLATION PONDS OR SOME FORM OF SUBSURFACE POND; HE DID NOT THINK THAT DISCHARGE INTO THE RIVER WOULD BE THE METHOD TO USE AT ALL. HE CONCLUDED THAT FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL STANDPOINT, HE WOULD NOT RECOMMEND DISCHARGE INTO THE RIVER. DISCUSSION ENSUED ABOUT THE NUMBER OF UNITS THAT CAN BE BUILT PER ACRE IN VARIOUS TYPES OF ZONING. COMMISSIONER LYONS STRESSED THAT HE WANTED TO BE SURE THAT WHATEVER NUMBERS ARE ARRIVED AT, THEY KNOW THE DENSITY, IN WRITING, BEFORE ANY CHANGE IS MADE. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ABOUT THE NORTH 15' MENTIONED IN THE PLANNING & ZONING MINUTES, WHICH THE PETITIONERS DO NOT OWN, THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE PRESENT WHO WISHED TO BE HEARD. MARGARET BOWMAN, PRESIDENT OF THE PELICAN ISLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY, READ THE FOLLOWING ALOUD TO THE BOARD: My name is Margaret Bowman, President of Pelican Island Audubon Society. We have reviewed this application. Prelim- inary plans and aspirations of the applicant and his staff appear to be the sort of quality development that would be highly desirable and welcome in Indian River Cou ty if we had the proper zoning category for 6 units multi�le-T—amily, and if we had sewerage and water facilities that would preclude the use of package plants. Hence our opposition to this re- zoning at this time is not for the reason that we oppose this development concept, but because we believe any rezoning and development in this part of the Barrier Island is highly premature. Any rezoning that increases the density of people on this barrier island is foolhardy and ultimately may be extremely costly to every taxpayer in Indian River County. We cannot be myopic, and ignore the fact that sea level is rising at a rate of a foot a century. Presently this sea level rise is causin shoreline retreat of 50 to 200 feet a century on average. Dept. of Interior). The federal government has spent millions of taxpayer dollars redeveloping areas clearly not suited for development in the first place. Already 14% of our island space is considered urban as oppsed to only 3jo of the mainland. The federal government will not be able to bear the costs indefinitely of rebuilding in high risK areas.