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During review of the Grand Harbor project, the County planning staff conferred with Council's staff on all modifications and deletions of Council's recommendations, prior to County consideration of the Dev- elopment Order. It was County staff's understanding that none of the recommendation changes were of the magnitude that appeal of the Development Order (D.O.) would be considered. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS *Major Concerns The following three issues are deemed by the Council to be major concerns. I. Screening of prospective marina users The Commission expressed reservations about including conditions that would be difficult to enforce or were of dubious effectiveness. The County did not include Council's condition 16(a) (required screening of persons applying to buy or rent marina boat slips to restrict use by persons with boating violations) because the condition seemed difficult to monitor and enforce, and because the condition, if effective at all, would preclude use of the Grand Harbor to some individuals who could utilize other facilities near the site. Also, renters, owners, and lessors would only be screened at the time of application of sale or lease. The prospective buyer or lessor would not necessarily be the user or the boat operator with boating violations, and the condition appeared to be easy to circumvent. Staff felt that better alternative solutions exist, such as having the State restrict boat registration of individuals involved in violations that could be detrimental to the West Indian Manatee. County staff also felt that the reduction in the number of boat slips addressed the impacts the Grand Harbor Development would have on the West Indian Manatee. At such time that the approval of additional slips is considered (this would constitute a substantial deviations: refer to condition 17), further requirements could be added. The deletion of Council's boater screening condition is Council staff's primary concern. County staff does not feel that this condition should be added to the D.O. II. Discharge of untreated surface water run-off County staff feels that all of the concerns raised by the Council's staff are adequately addressed in several conditions within the D.O. The treatment of stormwater run-off management -is .addressed in conditions 25 (stormwater management system final drainage plans) and 26 (surface water management system). These plans must be approved prior to clearing or construction. The stormwater management system final drainage plans "...shall be submitted to the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, St. Johns River Water Management District, Indian River County, and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council." Thus, the Council is included in the stormwater management review. The Council is also included in the approval for the surface water management system plan. The Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission is not specifically mentioned as a consulting agency for either the stormwater management plan review or the surface water management plan review, although the County would consult with the Commission. However, the Commission is specifically mentioned as a reviewing/approving agency for the estuarine waterway and basin system plan, which will address water quality issues (reference condition 8.d). County staff feels that these concerns are already addressed in the D.O. and that no changes or additions are needed. 97 d E C 18 1985 BOOK fnf %