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Vice Chairman Lyons asked if anyone present wished to be <br />heard. There were none. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Wodtke, the Board unanimously (4-0) <br />closed the public hearing. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Wodtke, to grant the special exception <br />approval as requested by John's Island Club; Inc. <br />Commissioner Bowman wished to know how far lake #3 will be <br />above sea level when it 'is deepened. <br />Engineer Darrell McQueen of Lloyd & Associates advised that <br />the lake will have 6-8' of water, and the bottom of the lake will <br />be elevation 10 so it will always be 10' above sea level no <br />matter what the level of the lake is. The surface of the water <br />is probably at about 16.5. It will be about a 5 acre lake, and <br />the excavation will be used to fill other areas. <br />Planning Director Keating stated that staff did look very <br />closely at the lakes and aquifer and coordinated with the St. <br />John's District. That is why they recommended one lake be <br />eliminated. <br />Commissioner Bowman questioned when the "County's policy" re <br />development of golf courses on the sand ridge was developed, and <br />Administrator Wright believed this should have been worded <br />"criteria" and not "policy." <br />Commissioner Bowman felt we are going to have to stop using <br />this ridge water to water golf courses, and she did not have <br />complete faith in St. John's District's knowledge of the <br />situation since they keep on issuing permits. <br />Director Keating noted that he wanted to bring in an aquifer <br />protection ordinance, but first wanted to have good back up and <br />has been working with Mr. Frazee of the St. John's District <br />45 <br />MAY 2 11986 Boor[ 6 F4cr <br />