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that the deletions requested by the applicant are not significant <br />in nature and would have no adverse impact on the community. He <br />pointed out that two of these matters already have been approved <br />administratively by staff and submitted that all the requests <br />pursuant to this modification could be legally approved by the <br />Planning Department. <br />Attorney McDonough contended that the site plan exceeds the <br />County's R-1MP zoning requirements for 26 acres of recreational <br />land by having 37 acres located in Village Green West. In <br />conclusion, he urged the Board to grant this modification to site <br />plan. <br />Commissioner Bird disagreed with Attorney McDonough's <br />statement that these improvements are not major in nature and <br />would not significantly impact the site plan. He wondered why <br />all these people were here if the changes were considered minor. <br />Chairman Lyons agreed that the question today is what we <br />consider major or minor and expressed difficulty in agreeing with <br />both -attorneys on this issue as he felt certain things on a site <br />plan are cast in stone and only this Board has the right to chip. <br />Further applause. <br />Attorney McDonough suggested that the applicant explain why <br />he is proposing to make these deletions in the site plan. <br />Chairman Lyons swore in Robert Miller, Vice President of <br />Florida Atlantic Associates, who reviewed the items sought to be <br />deleted. He explained that the major item involves a bridge over <br />two lakes which would require considerable amount of time and <br />investment to build. He stated that the work that was done <br />originally was far in excess of that which was set forth on the <br />original site plan application and is totally in character with <br />the other phases of Village Green. Mr. Miller pointed out that <br />instead of the walkway adjacent to a two-lane road, there is <br />approximately 40-50 feet of land on either side of the roadway <br />which they consider to be in total and absolute conformity with <br />the manner in which the rest of Village Green is constructed. He <br />29 <br />MAR 2 7 1995BOOKA0 FAD <br />