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Fischer & Hyatt were allowed. Staff has been looking very <br />unfavorably upon any lakes in sandwiched areas because <br />drawing water from the deep aquifer has a negative effect on <br />the shallow water. Director Keating advised that staff's <br />position is that since this property is sandwiched in an <br />area between existing mobile homes, M-1 is probably the only <br />appropriate use for this property which has been <br />substantially altered because of the mining operation. <br />Commissioner Bowman felt that we have been asleep at <br />the switch in regard to the Hyatt and Fischer properties and <br />should modify our antiquated land mining ordinance. <br />Chairman Lyons felt there was not much we could do <br />about it right now. <br />Attorney Brandenburg explained that our ordinance does <br />not address the issue of mine reclamation if an annexation <br />occurs and noted that the reclamation plans filed in the <br />past have been very vague and would be difficult to enforce <br />under our current ordinance. He believed that since the <br />mining property has been annexed, reclamation should be the <br />concern of the City of Sebastian. <br />Commissioner Bowman recalled that a tough mining <br />ordinance had been drawn up and turned down by the Board of <br />County Commissioners, and at that time the City of Sebastian <br />asked for copy of our antiquated ordinance which they <br />adopted. <br />Commissioner Wodtke agreed we should have a tougher <br />mining ordinance which would address reclamation on mining <br />operations that are annexed into a city. <br />Attorney Brandenburg emphasized that in the meantime <br />the two-year limit on increases in densities is the only <br />control the County has. <br />Commissioner Scurlock advised that there is significant <br />State legislation being proposed this year which affects <br />annexation. <br />72 <br />APR 10 1985 <br />BOOK 60 PAGE 503 <br />