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N O V 211984 86OX schedule to comply. Mr. Keating did not feel that is a major item. Secondly, by March 15th, the Commission must comply with policies relating to environmental resources and water and wastewater, which we have not yet complied with, and also must comply with the transportation policy, which presents the most difficulties and also was one of the most controversial parts of the plan. We must take three specific actions to comply with the Transportation Plan policies, i.e., limit development on the South Barrier Island to one dwelling unit per acre; develop a plan for Traffic Zone #1 allocating the excess capacity between the County and the Town of Orchid; and limit development on the North Barrier Island to the number of units that can be accommo- dated by the transportation system. Mr. Keating continued that basically staff has identified three alternatives, all of which relate to about a 7 month period until a traffic study can be completed. 1) Enact a moratorium which would effectively put all development on the island in excess of one dwelling unit per acre on hold, which would take about 45 days. 2) Amend our Comprehensive Plan and rezone those areas which do conform to the requirements of one unit per acre, which would take about 90 days. 3) Do nothing and let the process of designation move along. Chairman Scurlock felt the statement made in the Indian River County Evaluation, Attachment B, that "No additional residential development shall be approved at a density in excess of one residential dwelling unit per buildable acre until such local government receives approval of its local transportation plan from the DCA..." in effect, already has placed a moratorium on us. Commissioner Bird asked if Attorney Brandenburg agreed that anything the Hutchinson Island Committee does has an immediate binding effect on this county, and the Attorney stated that it 56