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SEP -18 1990. <br />I <br />i <br />BOOK F,�GE 421 <br />Mr. McQueen advised that there has been some minor under - <br />brushing on the site for the purpose of surveying for protected <br />trees. He stated that no protected,trees have been removed from <br />the site. In their survey they have made every effort to locate <br />the trees and shift the trees around to save as many as possible: <br />In the initial site plan.that was approved by this Board, they <br />set aside more natural buffer than was required by the ordinance) <br />In fact, the buffering that'they did in their plan.pretty much <br />confirms to today's ordinances with respect to the 15% retainage) <br />of natural vegetation. Mr. McQueen emphasized that there has <br />been <br />nothing <br />done on <br />the site <br />to try to move <br />ahead with <br />clearing' <br />off <br />the land <br />prior to <br />building.the <br />houses. <br />Their permit <br />was to <br />have expired May 1, 1990, and they sent a letter to the County on <br />April 27, 1990, requesting a permit extension. Their main <br />concern is that if the Board should grant the extension, the <br />extension is for 180 days to commence construction, and <br />construction must be completed 12 months after that 180 days. If <br />it is at all possible, they would like to request that the <br />extension begin from today's date rather than May 1st. <br />Attorney Vitunac felt we have the legal flexibility to do <br />that, but would like the opportunity to ask Director Keating if <br />he is aware of this and it doesn't conflict with something he is <br />doing. <br />While waiting for Director Keating to return to Chambers, <br />John Fleming reported that they received a number of bids, and <br />although they are under a gag order right now -until they analyze <br />the different parts of those bids, he could say that the quality <br />of the people who bid was excellent and most of them were major <br />companies. The bid parameters were for cash, so they feel that <br />from what they have seen so far that Grand Harbor will fall into <br />the hands of somebody who is more than capable of doing the job. <br />Mr. McQueen advised that a lot of the prospective bidders <br />contacted his office and asked about the status of the permits <br />64 <br />