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Chairman Scurlock raised the question of this development's impact on the bridge capacity, and Robert Keating, Director of Planning & Development, noted that only 200 units are proposed for this development instead of the 900 that could be built. The difference of 700 units represents almost 5,000 trips a day on the bridges, which is a big change. The Hutchinson Island Resource Management Plan took the assumption that the barrier island would be developed out at Comp Plan densities, and the Tong -range transportation program is set to accommodate 3 units per acre on the Plan. Chairman Scurlock felt that we better take a quick look at it, because we might have to adjust our impact fees in a downward fashion. Mr. Swift summarized a statement by Dr. Miller stating that discussions with Darrell McQueen, the civil engineer on the project, led him to believe that properly designed and operated, there should be no environmental deterioration of the river from the ground system and may well represent an improvement over the current drainage system common to the area. Chairman Scurlock understood that the present drainage system on the property is for agricultural purposes and eventually water runs off into the river. Mr. Swift stated that would be eliminated through part of their stormwater management plan. Commissioner Bird was concerned about the impact from the horses and possible pollution to the river, and Mr. Swift explained that the stables will be cleaned daily. Each barn will have a lined dumpster and the animal wastes from those dumpsters will be hauled to the County Landfill. Utilities Director Terry Pinto has indicated that he will have no problem in dealing with the waste at the Landfill. Mr. Swift explained that their stormwater management plan calls for a small polishing pond where all the run-off will go from the barn areas and the periodic wash down of the animals. That will be pumped out back through the 62 FEB 2 3 1988 BOOK 71 FA U 62