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HE HAS NO PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY SO, AND HE HAD QUESTIONED .JOE MICHAELS, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF THIS AREA, WHO HAD STATED THAT TO HIS KNOWLEDGE THIS PROPERTY WAS NOT USED AS A STUMP DUMP FOR .JOHN'S ISLAND SINCE 1971. MR. CLARK CONTINUED THAT THE MINUTES OF THE TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REFLECT A STATEMENT THAT IT WAS UNFAIR AND UNNECESSARY TO INCLUDE SUCH A STATEMENT ON THE PLAT, IN ADDITION, TESTING CARRIED OUT BY THEIR ENGINEERS HAS NOT INDICATED THE PRESENCE OF A STUMP DUMP, COMMISSIONER FLETCHER STATED THAT HE KNEW FOR A FACT THAT AT LEAST LOTS 7 THROUGH 11 WERE FILLED WITH A COMBINATION OF DIRT, LOGS AND DEBRIS. CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION ENSUED AS TO WHETHER TO RETURN THE $10,000 IN ESCROW FOR PAVING THE ROAD. ADMINISTRATOR NELSON NOTED THAT MASSEY"ROAD IS A BEAUTIFUL SPOT QUITE SIMILAR TO .JUNGLE TRAIL WHICH WE HAVE NEVER PAVED. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SOME DRAINAGE, THE ADMINISTRATOR FELT WE SHOULD HAVE THE ENGINEER OF RECORD DESIGN AND INSTALL CULVERTS AND GIVE THEM THE $10,000 -BACK. ATTORNEY CLARK BELIEVED FROM THE STANDPOINT OF THE DEVELOPER AND REMARKS MADE BY PROSPECTIVE BUYERS, THAT THERE IS NO GREAT MOTIVATION FOR A PAVED ROAD, AND THAT THEY WOULD LIKE THE TREES TO REMAIN.THERE. COMMISSIONER BIRD POINTED OUT THAT PROPER DRAINAGE IS ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PLAT, AND WHILE HE DID NOT WANT TO PAVE THE ROAD AND PREFERRED TO KEEP THE PINE TREES, HE FELT WE SHOULD KEEP THE $10,000 IN ESCROW FOR WHAT MAY ARISE IN THE FUTURE. OWNER RICK BEUTTELL COMMENTED THAT THIS IS THE SECOND OR THIRD TIME THEY HAVE HAD TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD, AND EVERY TIME THEY GET A NEW SET OF RULES. HE ASKED IF THEY DO PUT CULVERTS IN, IF THEY STILL WILL BE ABLE TO GET FINAL PLAT APPROVAL TODAY. THE BOARD GENERALLY FELT IT COULD BE GIVEN,.SUBJECT TO DOING THIS WORK. ENGINEER .JAMES FOWLER, SPEAKING AS AN INTERESTED OBSERVER, NOTED THAT WHEN HIS PLATS COME BEFORE THE TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE, 36 MAR 2 � 1 981 box 4 :: HE HAS NO PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY SO, AND HE HAD QUESTIONED .JOE MICHAELS, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF THIS AREA, WHO HAD STATED THAT TO HIS KNOWLEDGE THIS PROPERTY WAS NOT USED AS A STUMP DUMP FOR .JOHN'S ISLAND SINCE 1971. MR. CLARK CONTINUED THAT THE MINUTES OF THE TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REFLECT A STATEMENT THAT IT WAS UNFAIR AND UNNECESSARY TO INCLUDE SUCH A STATEMENT ON THE PLAT, IN ADDITION, TESTING CARRIED OUT BY THEIR ENGINEERS HAS NOT INDICATED THE PRESENCE OF A STUMP DUMP, COMMISSIONER FLETCHER STATED THAT HE KNEW FOR A FACT THAT AT LEAST LOTS 7 THROUGH 11 WERE FILLED WITH A COMBINATION OF DIRT, LOGS AND DEBRIS. CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION ENSUED AS TO WHETHER TO RETURN THE $10,000 IN ESCROW FOR PAVING THE ROAD. ADMINISTRATOR NELSON NOTED THAT MASSEY"ROAD IS A BEAUTIFUL SPOT QUITE SIMILAR TO .JUNGLE TRAIL WHICH WE HAVE NEVER PAVED. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SOME DRAINAGE, THE ADMINISTRATOR FELT WE SHOULD HAVE THE ENGINEER OF RECORD DESIGN AND INSTALL CULVERTS AND GIVE THEM THE $10,000 -BACK. ATTORNEY CLARK BELIEVED FROM THE STANDPOINT OF THE DEVELOPER AND REMARKS MADE BY PROSPECTIVE BUYERS, THAT THERE IS NO GREAT MOTIVATION FOR A PAVED ROAD, AND THAT THEY WOULD LIKE THE TREES TO REMAIN.THERE. COMMISSIONER BIRD POINTED OUT THAT PROPER DRAINAGE IS ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PLAT, AND WHILE HE DID NOT WANT TO PAVE THE ROAD AND PREFERRED TO KEEP THE PINE TREES, HE FELT WE SHOULD KEEP THE $10,000 IN ESCROW FOR WHAT MAY ARISE IN THE FUTURE. OWNER RICK BEUTTELL COMMENTED THAT THIS IS THE SECOND OR THIRD TIME THEY HAVE HAD TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD, AND EVERY TIME THEY GET A NEW SET OF RULES. HE ASKED IF THEY DO PUT CULVERTS IN, IF THEY STILL WILL BE ABLE TO GET FINAL PLAT APPROVAL TODAY. THE BOARD GENERALLY FELT IT COULD BE GIVEN,.SUBJECT TO DOING THIS WORK. ENGINEER .JAMES FOWLER, SPEAKING AS AN INTERESTED OBSERVER, NOTED THAT WHEN HIS PLATS COME BEFORE THE TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE, 36