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ATTORNEY COLLINS COMMENTED THAT THERE IS A SITE PLAN ON FILE FOR 11 UNITS, BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT ON THE LAND FAR EXCEEDS THE THRESHOLD OF 750 UNITS; AND THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS REPRESENTATIONS FROM THE DEVELOPER THAT HE IS GOING TO DEVELOP AT A DENSITY THAT IS LESS THAN THE THRESHOLD - BUT THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES OF THAT FACT. HE ADDED THAT MR. REVER IS CONCERNED THAT BY PROCESSING PART OF THE APPLICATION, HE, IN EFFECT, WOULD VEST THE ENTIRE PROJECT. THE ATTORNEY COMMENTED THAT MR. REVER HAS TAKEN THE POSITION THAT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR DENSITIES IN EXCESS OF THE THRESHOLD, THEREFORE, A DRI SHOULD BE OBTAINED, BUT HE HAS ALSO SAID THAT THE DEVELOPER CAN AVOID OBTAINING THE DRI IF HE GETS. A BINDING LETTER FROM THE STATE SAYING THAT THE PROJECT IS NOT, IN FACT, A DRI. THAT SUMMARIZES WHAT THE COUNTY'S POSTURE IS, AND WHY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS TAKEN THE POSITION THAT IT HAS. CHAIRMAN LYONS REFERRED TO ITEM 11D SCHEDULED LATER IN THE DAY, AND HE STATED HE HAD A NUMBER OF SUGGESTIONS CONCERNING THE BARRIER ISLAND. HE ADDED THAT THIS MIGHT'GIVE THE DEVELOPER A POSITIVE SIGNAL SO THAT HE CAN PLAN ACCORDINGLY, AND THE CHAIRMAN WAS HOPEFUL THAT THE BOARD COULD COME UP WITH A SPECIFIC PLAN REGARDING THE DENSITY TODAY. COMMISSIONER FLETCHER INQUIRED IF FLORIDA LAND COMPANY, IN ANY OF THEIR DEVELOPMENTS, HAS EVER GONE THROUGH A DRI. ATTORNEY HENDERSON ADVISED THAT THEY DID FOR THE BENT PINE DEVELOPMENT IN 1973. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ABOUT THE VARIOUS ALTERNATIVES PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK COMMENTED THAT HE WAS NOT IN FAVOR OF SEEKING THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OPINION. CHAIRMAN LYONS ALSO COMMENTED THAT HE PLANNED TO VOTE AGAINST GETTING THIS OPINION. COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK INQUIRED IF FLORIDA LAND COMPANY OWNED THE BEACH COLONY AND RIVER BEND PROPERTY. ATTORNEY HENDERSON ADVISED THAT THEY HAVE OPTIONS ON THE PROPERTY; THE APPLICANT IS ACTING AS AN AGENT, DEC 31980 13 soak 45 PA*GE 345