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At issue are the impacts of excavation on the water quality of the Indian River. Planning staff has elicited and received preliminary information from both the developer and the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. In reviewing this information, it is the opinion of staff that the following concerns must be further addressed and incorporated into the basin design: 1) The tidal exchange between the Indian River and the proposed basin - this must be effective enough to allow proper flushing. 2) Wind circulation - this must be sufficient to create upwelling between surface and bottom waters within the basin to provide proper circulation oxygenation. 3) Culvert size - this must be sufficient to allow adequate water exchange from the basin and the river. 4) Basin depth - this must be adequate to provide adequate exchange and avoid chemical stratification. 5) Spill protection - an effective system must be incorporated into the design to avoid accidental spills from entering open waters. Alternative A: Disapprove the site plan as indicated on the design drawings. The design drawings as shown, depict a drawbridge spanning a cut in Jungle Trail. This alternative would allow open water access to the proposed yacht basin and would place the County with the possible responsibility of operating and maintaining the bridge. The County, by assuming complete ownership control, could have complete responsibility for operation, maintenance, and any liability which may occur in the future. The County would need personnel to operate and repair a bascule type bridge facility. The County must also insure that an alternate loop road is provided for through traffic should the bridge be inoperable for an extended period of time. Staff ois of the opinion that the drawbridge concept be abandoned. In lieu of this, it is recommended that the applicant realign the roadway around the site and dedicate the realigned section to the County. The realigned section would be dedicated as an unimproved road to conform with the remainder of Jungle Trail. The applicant should also designate landscaping along the realigned section and designate an appropriate buffer between that section and the River Bend develop- ment. Staff also recommends that Florida Land Company dedicate, to the public, two park areas: * A 5 ± acre site west of Jungle Trail for conservation purposes * A site where the existing road section lies. Dedication should include that Florida Land Company provide passive recreation improvements to the site. If Florida Land Company modifies the site plan as proposed by staff, the plan must seek a new site plan approval as indicated in Section 23 (g) Indian River County Code of Ordinances. Alternative B: Approve the site plan as submitted. Approval of this alternative would allow the developer to build the yacht club as shown on the design drawings and would place the County with the possible responsi- bility of owning, operating, and maintaining the drawbridge. 37 JAN 27198 �3 685