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FF- JUL 2 1 . i98 BOOKf, �E �S �: TO: THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF D,04 T • July 8, 1987 FILE: THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIO R THROUGH: County Administrator Charles P. Balczun SUBJECT: James W. Davis, P.E. Public Works D'irecto Request for Waiver -Floodplain Displacement Requirement Ordinance 87-12 Audubon Society Environmental Learning Center Site Plan (SP -MA -86-08-66) Letter from Randy Mosby, FROM: . Dave B. Coxc� REFERENCES: P.E. , Mosby & Associates Drainage Engineer to Dave Cox dated July 2, 1987 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS Mosby & Associates on behalf of the Pelican Island Audubon Society is requesting a waiver of the "cut and fill" balance requirement as contained in the Stormwater Management and Flood Protection Ordinance (87-12). The Engineer states that only 13,000 cubic feet of material will be placed in the 10 -year Flood Plain. The Facility will be located on Live Oak Drive with Marsh Island to the North and Orchid Island Subdivision to the•8outh. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS Since the Indian River in this area is an estuarine environment, and the project meets all other requirements of Ordinance 87-12 and will cause a minute water level rise in the river, staff has no objection. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that a waiver to the flood plain displacement requirement be granted to The Audubon Society Environmental Learning Center Site Plan. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman, the Board unanimously granted a waiver to the floodplain displacement requirement for the site plan for the Audubon Society Environmental Learning Center, as recommended by staff. ENGAGEMENT OF ARCHITECT FOR UTILITY DEPARTMENT RELOCATION Public Works Director Jim Davis explained that whenever load bearing walls and fire walls are affected in a public building, Florida Statutes require that a state registered architect be hired to design the renovations. 50 r