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TO: Board of County DATE: October 31, 1984 FILE: Commissioners r FROM: Application of Mr. and SUBJECT: Mrs . Purdue for the placement of a mobile home on the finger canals of Blue Cypress Park REFERENCES: Mr. and Mrs. Purdue have been attempting to obtain approval of the placement of a trailer at Blue Cypress Lake fish camp unsuccessfully for the last several weeks (Block 3, Lot 14) . It is my understanding that the Building Department has refused to give Peace River Electric Authority the approval to meter the site because of the current status of the Indian River County Zoning Code with respect to this Camp. During this time, I have reviewed the convoluted zoning history and development pattern of this site, and make the following observations; Prior to 1962, the fish camp developed as an area for week -end camping with tents and mobile trailer units. The fish camp, which was developed by Mr. Holman, had its zoning changed to C-1, commercial, to allow trailer parking in 1962. It was evident to the County at that time that permanent structures would also be placed on the site as there were discussions regarding setbacks: "Any permanent structure or trailer on blocks with permanent additions would meet residential setbacks." Trailers pulled on the property that could be removed without disassembly were allowed to disregard any such setbacks. Also it appeared that setbacks in the R-3 district were to be applied, requiring a front yard of 15 feet, a side yard of ten feet, and a rear yard of 15 feet; minimum building area of 5,000 square feet with 50 feet of road frontage. It then appears that the area developed with a combination of permanent structures, permanently placed mobile homes, and trailers without regard to any setbacks whatsoever. It does not appear that any of the lots meet the minimum square footage requirements for a building site. In 1971, the County zoning laws were changed again, resulting in the deletion of trailer/campers as an allowable use in the C-1 zone. However, it appears that trailers and permanent structures continued to be placed or constructed on the site subsequent to this date --either with the implied approval of the County or the omission of the County to enforce the zoning code. In 1976, the owner of the property asked and received a variance to allow the continued placement of trailers on 15 unsold lots despite the zoning code's prohibition. The variance approved was to "permit trailers to continue to be located on the property described herein on Blue Cypress Lake, which is operated as a fish ' camp, be granted." The sewerage systems on these 15 lots were to be self-contained. It should be noted that the Purdue's lot was not one of these 15, but had already been sold as a lot for a trailer site with a septic tank constructed in the ground. It is also interesting to observe that the 15 lots for which a variance was granted were sold and now contain units that are not self-contained. In May of 1977, individuals were having difficulty obtaining power hook-ups for certain lots at the fish camp, including the previous owner of the Purdue lot. Mr. Holman wrote the then Chairman of the County Commission, Bill Wodtke, asking permission for electrical hook-ups on 11 specific lots including Lot 14. The letter indicates that all of the lots mv 7 1984 35 BOOK 58 F'Gf. 78