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Boa 97 PALE 203 Planning Director Stan Boling reviewed the 5 conditions of approval recommended by staff, and discussion ensued on condition #5, the prohibition of the Caribbean Fruit Fly host plants within the Trails End Subdivision, with said prohibition enforceable through the Code Enforcement Board. Commissioners Eggert and Macht were concerned about using County personnel to police the host plants. Commissioner Tippin emphasized that the citrus people are out there making a living on ag-zoned land, and, as time goes on, there are prohibitions about what they can ship and where they can ship it. If there is a host plant within so many hundred feet of a grove, a restriction could be placed on shipping the fruit. It's getting worse. The Japanese won't touch anything that has been subjected to certain fungicides, etc. The citrus growers are becoming more and more restricted all the time as to how they can market their fruit. Commissioner Tippin felt that if we are going to allow residential use in agriculturally zoned land, then we shouldn't allow anything that is going to prohibit the citrus growers from shipping their fruit. Commissioner Eggert inquired about the allowance of the Australian Pines as a buffer when they also are considered nuisance trees, and Director Boling explained that the trees straddle the shared east property line and the removal and replanting would involve more than the project site. The Chairman opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. Peter Beuttell, applicant, advised that the question of the Australian Pines on the east property line came up at the meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission. His problem in removing them is bearing the expense of taking them out if he and Mr. Elliott can come to agreement on that. Mr. Elliott has suggested replanting the 1200 -foot berm area with cedars that the Edsels have used as a windbreak. They apparently grow to a height of 15-20 feet. However, he understood that the County requires an irrigation system with a revegetation project, and he would like a little flexibility as far as that goes. Director Boling explained that in a case such as this, they would have to establish that the cedars were drought tolerant. Chairman Adams understood then that they could be watered from a water truck for the first couple of weeks, and Director Boling responded affirmatively, adding that in this type of buffer a 3 - year growing period is allowed to achieve the required height. 32 FEBRUARY 6, 1996