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County by increasing property values, adding to the tax base and increasing tax revenues. Mr. Williamson concluded by asking the Board to give favorable approval to the request of 1400 Development Corporation's request for a change of site plan to install a boat dock and ramp. John Orcutt, Jr., owner and resident of a single-family residence in River Shores, advised that he is representing himself and a number of residents of River Shores, who are in opposition to the addition of a boat ramp and parking lot in Grove Isles. He noted that while he is a stockbroker by trade, he has a degree in marine biology and objects to the addition of a parking lot where environmentally sensitive property now exists, plus the dredge and fill activity that would occur in the mitigation of 4 acres. Mr. Orcutt quoted Attorney Michael O'Haire, who represented the developers of the project at the 12/1/82 County Commission meeting, as saying that of the 125 acres in the project, about 32 acres in this area were environ- mentally sensitive and would not be developed, and also that the applicants readily agreed not to include the environmentally sensitive area in the rezoning request in order to assure that the area would never be built upon. Mr. Orcutt pointed out that the emphasis in making this original decision was to maintain single family buffer zone, and the residents of River Shores don't feel that a boat ramp and parking lot in their backyards is a buffer zone. Continuing, he noted that Mr. O'Haire had said in that meeting that the developer had recorded a declaration of restriction stating that the north 200 feet may be used for single family only. In reference to the environmentally sensitive land, Attorney O'Haire had stated that it could remain green. Mr. Orcutt urged that the area where they are planning to build the boat dock and parking lot be maintained as green space as originally presented in 1982. 21 MAR 2 8 1989 Boor 76 F461