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challenging golf course for players of many different abilities. <br />He reported that the members of the Committee received the <br />architect's presentation earlier this morning and unanimously <br />applauded and endorsed the preliminary design for Sandridge Golf <br />Course at Kiwanis-Hobart Park. He introduced Ron Garl and his <br />associate, Bruce Shelton. <br />Mr. Gar[ thanked the members of the Golf Course Feasibility <br />Study Committee for their cooperation, time and input. Referring <br />to the preliminary plan, he pointed out that the site is 270 <br />acres in size and has 4 existing lakes. The design calls for 3 <br />nine hole courses, or a 27 -hole complex, which plays out of one <br />clubhouse location. The entrance to the clubhouse will be off of <br />Kings Highway. Mr. Garl emphasized that in designing the course, <br />they were very sensitive to the environmental aspects. The <br />two major canals on the site will be left natural and crossed in <br />three places. The existing lakes in the sand dunes will be left <br />85% intact. Out in the sand dunes, there is actually very little <br />vegetation, and the pine woods in the lower part of the course <br />will blend into the design of the course. Mr. Garl reported that <br />they are well on their way for permitting with the St. Johns <br />River Water Management District. <br />Commissioner Scurlock noted that the golf course will be <br />watered with effluent from the County Utilities Dept, and Mr. <br />Garl explained that they did not anticipate any new wells being <br />dug and water will be taken from the lakes on a temporary basis <br />until the sewer system is in operation. <br />Commissioner Bowman pointed out that when the Hobart family. <br />landmined that area they took all the good stuff out and that is <br />the reason nothing will grow on top of the sand ridge except red <br />grass. She cautioned that if the whole area is fed with effluent <br />it would run down into the lakes and eventually go into the <br />shallow aquifer. <br />Mr. Garl believed the effluent would never reach the lakes <br />because that type of sand percolates to such a high degree. <br />37 <br />OV" 2 7 1985 BOOK 6ti PAGE C�� <br />