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APPOINTMENTS TO HUTCHINSON ISLAND RESOURCE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Recommendation of the Planning Director was reviewed: 'TO: Honorable Members, DATE:October 21, 1982 FILE: Board of County Commissioners SUBJECT: Hutchinson Island Resource Planning and Management Committee FROM: Bruce King, AICP REFERENCES: Director Governor Bob Graham's Letter Community Development Division October 15, 1982 It is requested that the information provided herein be given formal consideration by. the Board of County Commissioners during the regular meeting of November 3, 1982. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS During the past several months the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council has been actively involved in deliberations concerning the Council's recommendation to the Florida Department of Veteran and Community Affairs for the designation of Hutchinson Island as an Area of Critical State Concern pursuant to Section 380.05, Florida Statutes. In accordance with.FS 380.05(2), one of three types of areas may be designated as an Area of Critical"State Concern: 1) An area containing or having significant impact upon environmental or natural resources of regional or statewide importance and the uncontrolled private or public development of which would cause substantial deterioration of such resources. 2) Area containing or having a significant impact upon historical or archaeological resources, sights, or statutorily defined historical'or archaeological districts and the private or public 'development of which would cause substantial deterioration or complete loss of such resources, sights, or districts. 3) An area having a significant impact on or being significantly impacted by an existing or proposed major public facility or area of major public investment. In 1974, the Division of State Planning evaluated Hutchinson Island as a potential Area of Critical State Concern. During its review, the Division found that local efforts were underway to alleviate the concerns which prompted the study. As a result, the Division of State Planning concluded that Hutchinson Island should not be recommended as an Area of Critical State Concern at that time, but that the situation should be closely monitored to assess the impact of local efforts. If those efforts proved ineffective, consideration was again to be given to the designation of Hutchinson Island as an Area of Critical State Concern. In the view of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, Hutchinson Island qualifies as a critical area because its development will have a significant impact on existing public facilities; particularly the bridges and causeways that connect the island with the mainland and state road AIA which provides access from one end of the island,to. the other. Since 1974, Hutchinson Island has NOV 3 78 1992 Rex 51 �