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O E C 8 1987 BOOK 70 P':CE -311 developer with 5,000 acres west of 1-95 would want to do the same kind of project for marketing purposes, and if General Develop- ment, for instance, came in with a similar project, the Board would have to allow it. Chairman Scurlock asked if Mr. O'Haire is saying that the only people in this county who can enjoy a beach club are those who own property there, and Mr. O'Haire pointed out there are public beaches for the general public. He continued to stress that what is proposed is actually no different than a restaurant, and he did not believe the county can police this by putting an agreement on record. The standards should be put in an ordinance first so you do not have tailored agreements for different projects. The Chairman stated that his personal philosophy is different. He feels the 87,000 people in the county who have a right to use the beaches should not be limited just to the public beach but should have the opportunity to go to a private club if they desire. He emphasized that he has not seen any negative impact from the the John's Island Beach Club, Sea Oaks, or Indian Trails. They are all up -scale positive facilities. Attorney O'Haire argued that if the object of the game is to provide an opportunity for 87,000 people to have access to the beach, how do you control "up scale" - there is not a standard. Chairman Scurlock asked if Mr. O'Haire could see him standing there and arguing that members of John's Island and other beach communities could not belong to a private golf club west of the river. Commissioner Bird agreed with Attorney O'Haire that we do need better clarification in the future. However, these people have gone through the required process and played the game by the rules that are in place, and he felt we should process them accordingly. He personally was prepared to judge the request today on the basis of what we have on the books at the present time. 70