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JAN 61982 <br />UOK 48 ,. 473 <br />And., whereas, I:'el is an Island Audubon Society and the Florida Game <br />and Fresh Water Fish Commission were advised by the Planning Department <br />Director that, at t hu 1),�.celnber 17 meeting of the Planning ard Zoning <br />Commission, the yacht club site plan was not going to be discussed, but <br />simply referred to slur County Commission for review. Pelican ?:;land <br />Audubon Society was rurt!ter aLivised that, since tt;ere would ire ro <br />decision reachel, the Society si-iould reserve its comments for presentation <br />to the County G)mmission. <br />And, whereas;, '1rs. .',tin i:oMii�ton. Cori-;�!rvitimi chairman for Pelican <br />Island Audubon Society, was not p ,r^tit-r-cd to pri-i.ait the Society's view <br />regarding the .richt club site plan 0-,ir inti, d i szuE- ; icon of the motion to <br />ap,.,rove the site plan. <br />And, whereas, the applicant's representative at the December 17 <br />mc!etit.� of the Planning and Zoning Commission implied that the Florida <br />C•anie and Fresh Water Fish Commission was not qualified to assess the <br />marina plan, and stated that their comments were inappropriate at that <br />time. In fact, the letter from Mr. Barnett which was read into the <br />m'nutes was specifically solicited by the County Planning Department <br />I:irector for use in preparation of their recommendation. The present <br />office staff of the South Florida Section, Office of Environmental <br />Services, of the Florida Game and Fresh ?later Fish Commission has over <br />4; years cumulative experience in assessing ecological impacts of dredge <br />and fill activities, including crater quality impacts of marina basins. <br />And, whereas, other perttitml, information including resolutions of <br />objection, and personal le'_terS fr.7m concerned citizens were not presented <br />at the December 17 t.ieeting of the i'lanning and Zoning Commission. <br />Therefore, the Board of. Dire.,: -tors of Pelican Island Audubon Society <br />hereby .appeals to the Indian River CA)tinty Board of Commissioners to <br />review the action of the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the <br />Fiver Bend Yacht Club Site Plan, as taken on 17 December 1931. We <br />further petition the Board of County Commissioners to hold a public <br />hearing on this site plan, or to remand the site plan to the-P-lanning <br />and Zoning Commission for reconsic:eration. <br />1.981. <br />Filed with the Indian River County Bu.itd.ing Department on 23 December <br />- - Sincerely .ours, <br />Ravmond 1-ernald, President <br />Pelican '[sland Audubon Society <br />_ 5- r <br />