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NOV 18 1986 600K 66 FA;E 428 Assistant County Attorney Bruce Barkett gave a brief history, noting that in 1985 the Legislature enacted the Coastal Protection Act establishing a statewide coastal building zone in which certain construction requirements were to be applied. We adopted the Coastal Building Code, and then in 1986 the state changed the requirements so that we now have to change our ordinance. The changes in the new ordinance would include amend- ing the coastal boundary description to reflect the new law and the changes in the coastal construction control line which are about to be adopted. If we adopt this, we will be basically in conformance with Vero Beach; we will have clarified definitions to agree with state law; and we will have amended the design capacity for buildings to withstand 110 mph winds, not 140. Commissioner Bird asked Building Director Rymer what adop- tion of the amendment does to construction on the barrier island, and Director Rymer advised that it will have practically the same result as before. The 140 mph was for construction that was seaward of the CCCL, and we didn't allow that anyway. In discussion, it was believed that the adoption of the proposed amendment will reduce building costs slightly, and Director Rymer confirmed that we are back to the conventional design for single family homes. For buildings over 60' there would be a significant change, but our maximum height is 351. The Chairman asked if anyone present wished to be heard. There were none. ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Com- missioner Eggert, the Board unanimously closed the public hearing. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Com- missioner Bowman, the Board unanimously adopted Ordinance.86-76 amending the boundary description of the coastal building zone, etc. 63