3/3/1982 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

@OOK 49 PAE 7 After a brief recess, Wayne Jerome William White came before the Board, made a few incoherent statements, and was led out by Bailiff Fleischman. Commissioner Bird asked Mr. Rose if his map was accurate, and Mr. Rose stated that for areas of John's Island it is accurate; although, they have changed the elevation along the riverside. He stated he was here today because this affects all the beachfront in the county, and he could work with Mr. Ragsdale on this if desired. Ann Robinson of 3008 Nassau Drive next came before the Board and stated that she objected, as a citizen, having to come here today with technical data to protect herself against something the federal government is doing which is wrong. She displayed a map borrowed from City Hall, showing her property to be in the 10 year flood area, which obviously would fall in the 100 year flood zone, but according to the new map, it would be in the 500 year flood zone. Mrs. Robinson noted that, as Mr. Jackson explained to the Board, due to the peculiar way the government arrived at the rate structure, because they are higher in elevation, their rates would go up in spite of the fact that they are still in the same place they always have been. She continued that the new flood map, which all of a sudden puts her in Zone B, also shows the houses as being lower than the street on Calcutta Drive. Mrs. Robinson stated that her survey shows her elevation to be 5' with the streets about 3' in elevation. She further reported that John Beidler, head of Mosquito Control, did elevations in her neighborhood, as well as of the mosquito impoundment, and the intersection of Golf View and Par Drive is 3.21. Mrs. Robinson stressed that this is a critical matter to her and her neighbors, and she wished to protest. She did not think the federal government should be in the flood insurance business. However, since the government did go =60 _