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JUN <br />21987 <br />BOOK <br />P,�GF467 <br />Chairman Scurlock felt what <br />is most disturbing to him is <br />that much of the land in question has an existing profitable <br />agricultural use; this is the third assault on it, and it seems <br />it is almost pushing those actively engaged in agriculture to go <br />into premature development. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Wheeler, to approve staff's recommenda- <br />tion and add language to the letter making it <br />extremely clear that what the DOT is doing actually <br />is the opposite of what they feel they are doing <br />because of the existing citrus industry on the island, <br />and the citrus people should be able to utilize their <br />land with peace of mind re their ability to have a <br />reasonable use of their land in the future. <br />Discussion ensued in regard to the recommendation being a <br />letter, and the Chairman felt having a Resolution would be <br />better. In discussion it was agreed there should be a Resolution <br />to endorse staff's recommended letter, and Commissioner Eggert <br />and Commissioner Wheeler agreed to add approval of Resolution <br />87-49 to the above Motion. <br />Commissioner Bowman emphasized that she was the only <br />Commissioner present at the public hearing when this proposal was <br />discussed; so, she did not see how the Board could actually <br />discuss it. <br />Chairman Scurlock pointed out that the Board had staff <br />representatives there, not every Commissioner had to be'there. <br />Commissioner Bowman stated that first of all, she would like <br />to see the County buy the development rights for the agricultural <br />lands, and secondly, she could not imagine anyone looking at that <br />little sliver designated P-10 and thinking that is a proper place <br />for people to live, certainly no more than are there already. <br />12 <br />