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MR. SHANNON EXPLAINED THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH WOULD BE A <br />FAIRLY DETAILED STUDY, AND THEIR STAFF HAS ATTEMPTED TO IDENTIFY THE <br />BROAD RANGE OF ISSUES INVOLVED. HE CONTINUED THAT THE SECOND APPROACH <br />TO THE BARRIER ISLAND STUDY, WHICH IS A MUCH MORE RESTRICTIVE KIND <br />OF STUDY, HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE CARRYING CAPACITY APPROACH. <br />MR. SHANNON STATED THAT THIS APPROACH WOULD FOCUS ON KEY FUNCTIONAL <br />AREAS THAT WOULD HAVE A LIMITING AFFECT ON THE ABILITY OF THE ISLAND <br />TO DEVELOP. HE OUTLINED THE ISSUES TO BE STUDIED, SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION <br />FACILITIES; PUBLIC SAFETY - LIMITED TO STRESS SITUATIONS SUCH AS <br />HURRICANES AND MAJOR STORM EVENTS; NATURAL RESOURCE CONDITIONS; AS <br />WELL AS OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES THAT MAY HAVE A LIMITING AFFECT ON <br />DEVELOPMENT ON THE ISLAND. MR. SHANNOW FELT THE TWO AREAS THAT <br />POSSIBLY COULD PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN THIS STUDY WOULD BE WATER SUPPLY <br />AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT. HE WENT ON TO SAY THAT THIS APPROACH WOULD <br />ATTEMPT TO ANALYZE AND PROVIDE SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND FOR THE COMMISSIONS CONSIDERATION FOR REASON- <br />ABLE LIMITS OF DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ON THE ISLAND. MR. SHANNON <br />NOTED THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, WHICH WOULD BE A MORE INTENSIVE <br />STUDY WITH MORE DETAIL, WOULD CERTAINLY BE COORDINATED WITH THE COUNTY�S <br />OVERALL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - BUT IT IS A SEPARATE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />OF THE ISLAND. HE ADDED THAT THE SECOND STUDY WOULD JUST GIVE SPECIAL <br />GUIDELINES AND SPECIAL CRITERIA THAT THE COUNTY WOULD THEN INCORPORATE <br />IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. HE STATED THAT IN THE <br />PREPARATION OF THE STUDIES, THE FIRST ONE WOULD BE MORE EXPENSIVE. <br />MR. SHANNON REPORTED THAT THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL, BOTH BY LAW <br />AND BY ITS RULES, HAS A REQUIREMENT THAT FOR SPECIAL WORK PERFORMED <br />FOR ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE REGION, THE COUNCIL DOES THAT ACTIVITY <br />JUST FOR WHAT IT COSTS THE COUNCIL TO DO IT, AS THE COUNCIL DOES NOT <br />WANT TO MAKE ANY PROFIT. HE STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO DEVELOP A FINAL <br />PROPOSAL ON EITHER OF THESE APPROACHES, AS THE COUNCIL CANNOT BEGIN <br />WITHOUT THE BOARDS APPROVAL. MR. SHANNON ADVISED THAT THE COUNCIL`S <br />NEXT MEETING IS IN THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER, SO HOPEFULLY, THEY CAN BEGIN <br />THE STUDY SHORTLY. <br />. <br />21 <br />NOV 191980 W PAcE 6. <br />