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BOOK. ,' a Being a pilot himself, Commissioner Wheeler disputed the safety hazard because he feels the danger here probably is considerably less than a trip to school by the students. He doesn't buy the FAA's concerns that the school is incompatible with aircraft operations, and doesn't feel the FAA would recommend anything to be built there that would be compatible with aviation other than a hangar. Ben Gross, Vero Beach assistant city attorney, stressed that the airport's main concern about the school being located on the proposed site is its incompatibility with airport activities. Single family residential development also would be incompatible; however, the FAA would not be involved in the consideration of a single-family residence. Laddie Irion of Greiner, Inc., consultant for Vero Beach Municipal Airport, reported that in 1988 they did an environmental impact study on the effect of Runway 4, and, for noise and safety reasons, would recommend that another site be found for this school. Commissioner Scurlock understood that their recommendation would be for that property to be used at the lowest possible density, and Mr. Irion confirmed they would prefer to see it used for something other than residential, light office perhaps. John Dean, architect and agent representing the SunCoast Primary School, introduced Candy Manwaring and Glenn Baldwin, trustees of the school as it presently exists. He pointed out that special exception approval is needed in these situations for the simple reason that no one wants a church or a school next to them. This is not a final site plan. They are asking the Board for conceptual approval, after which they will iron out any bugs in the plan. He emphasized that the school's plans were proceeding through the system without a hitch until the airport concerns suddenly came to light. He felt itis kind of arbitrary to drop all of this on them since other buildings are in overflight zones too, including the County Jail. Before fears of airplane crashes cropped up, the school was proposing to build their new facility in the overflight zone, but to be reasonable, the plans were revised so that the buildings are just outside the zone. The parking lot and stormwater retention areas are within the zone. Mr. Dean noted that several SunCoast students are here today to observe government at work as it relates to site plan approval. = Commissioner Wheeler emphasized that Runway 11-L was expanded in 1987 after the County Jail was built. Mrs. Manwaring, administrator of the school, advised that the SunCoast School is a small, non-sectarian, non-profit and tax 38