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NOV 41986 BOOK ��' F,�'U-C 312 Chairman Scurlock asked if Mr. Koolage, a former member of the Hospital Board, felt the hospital could function at 35' and whether he would advocate that hospitals be allowed to build up - higher. Mr. Koolage believed it would require a hospital architect to answer that but noted that hospitals, in general, have gone up. He did not feel the hospital is a good comparison. Chairman Scurlock pointed out that since the hospital was granted the height exception in the late 70's, no other building has been granted that exception; so he did not feel it opened the flood gates. He inquired if Mr. Koolage realized the net effect of this change would be 5' and not 10, and Mr. Koolage stated that he did not want to see a break in.what is established. Frank Kahn, resident and senior citizen, st@ted that—he believes in controlled growth. The hospital needs more growth, and he did not want to stymie progress. He believed there are experienced people on the Commission who are good at controlling growth, on a case by case basis if necessary, and urged the Board to look to the future and move the buildings back as far as they legally can. Commissioner Wodtke commented that he has been on the Com- mission many years and does not want to go above 351, but he is concerned about erosion and.vegetation and would like to get the building back 30' if we can. He stressed that we are locked in on an approved site plan where Mr. Nutt can build right up to the coastal construction line with more units, and felt we are faced with a dilemma. Chairman Scurlock asked Attorney Stewart if the ordinance were to be modified to 1' of height for 11' of setback, what impact that would have on their site plan, and Mr. Stewart stated that if the height was capped at 7' as opposed to 101, they could live with that. Commissioner Lyons personally believed from an environmental standpoint we are going to save vegetation on the dune if we can -. 30