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BASED ON THIS APPLICATION TO JUSTIFY THE REQUESTED VARIANCE, AND FURTHER POINTED OUT THAT THE ADJACENT OWNER TO THE NORTH, WHOM HE REPRESENTS, HAS NO INTENTION OF SUBDIVIDING AND NO INTENTION OF GOING ALONG WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF THAT THEY AT SOME FUTURE TIME CONTRIBUTE 25' ON THE SOUTH OF THEIR PROPERTY TO MAKE UP THE PROPOSED 50° ROAD; THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION IS, THEREFORE, BASED ON CONTINGENCIES WHICH ARE NOT FORTHCOMING, COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK LEFT THE MEETING AT 11:40 A.M. ATTORNEY CIANFRONE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE ORDINANCE IS CLEAR THAT THE APPLICATION MUST STATE THAT THERE ARE UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVED, AND THE BOARD WOULD HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER THE DESIRE TO SUBDIVIDE INTO SEVEN 1/2 ACRE LOTS COMPRISES SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES, IN DISCUSSION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE 1/2 ACRE LOTS ARE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO HAVE INDIVIDUAL WELLS AND SEPTIC TANKS, AND THE QUESTION OF WATER SUPPLY AROSE, DAN RICHARDSON, SON—I'N—LAW OF MRS. HOPWOOD, ADDRESSED THE BOARD, CONFIRMING THAT THIS IS BEAUTIFUL, NATURALLY VEGETATED PROPERTY WITH A MEANDERING ROAD UP TO -.THE BEACH, WHICH HAS ALWAYS INTENDED FOR FAMILY USE AND NOT FOR A FUTURE SUBDIVISION, MRS, HOPWOOD WISHES TO KEEP THIS PROPERTY THE WAY IT IS, AND FEELS THE RECOMMENDED PROPOSAL WOULD DOWNGRADE HER PROPERTY. JOHN MCPHERSON SPOKE REPRESENTING PELICAN LANE PROPERTY OWNERS AND STATED THAT THEY OPPOSE THE GRANTING OF THE VARIANCE WHICH THEY FEEL WOULD OPEN A FLOOD GATE FOR SIMILAR PARCELS ON THE ISLAND. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT AT A TIME WHEN THE COMMISSION IS INVOLVED IN A CONTROVERSIAL LAND USE PLAN AND TRYING TO PROTECT THE BARRIER ISLAND FROM BECOMING A CONCRETE JUNGLE, PASSAGE OF SUCH A VARIANCE WOULD RAISE QUESTIONS, AND HE FELT IT WOULD LEAD TO STILL MORE LAWSUITS. HE REQUESTED THAT THE BOARD LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE SO THEY WOULD NOT HAVE TO RESORT TO LITIGATION. CHAIRMAN LYONS DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHETHER THEY WERE OBJECTING TO THE SUBDIVIDING OF THIS PARCEL OR TO THE ROAD. w a00K 47 PAGE 496