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ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS In analyzing the application received, staff has coordinated with FDEP Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems, conducted site visits and reviewed the application for completeness and conformance with Florida Statutes. FDEP staff has indicated that the structures are considered vulnerable and the applicant's two primary dwelling foundations would be exposed as a result of a 15 -year return interval storm event. The applicants have proposed meeting the five state requirements. The Applicants Engineer will submit a letter addressing the above items. 'a -e' which will be distributed at the 03/04/97 Board meeting. County staff has contacted the City of Vero Beach for review. The City of Vero Beach has suspended Chapter 75. Beach Maintenance & Preservation of the Vero Beach Code of Ordinances and has no comments on the proposed construction. RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUNDING Staff recommends that a FS Chapter 161.085(3) Emergency Permit be issued for the Millar and Somoza properties at this time subject to the following conditions: 1) Seaward of the wall, beach compatible sand is placed to reestablish the beach and dune system. 2) The seawall be placed as landward as possible. A location along the top of the bluff is recommended for both properties in accordance with the drawings(to be submitted by Engineer.) The County will require that before the start of construct activity authorized by this permit, a pre -construction conference will be held at the site. among the contractor, the owner(s) or authorized agent, and a staff representative from Indian River County Public Works. The owner(s) or an authorized agent will notify the parties in writing 48 hours before the conference. The proposed location of the structure will be staked out for the conference. 3) Any adverse impacts created by the seawall on adjacent properties are mitigated by sand placement to be determined by staff. 4) All public access will be retained. 5) The construction will have minimum impact on native coastal vegetation and any native vegetation removed or damaged will be replaced. No construction will occur during the turtle nesting season (March 1 through October 31) unless allowed by the USF&WS and FDEP. 6) The emergency seawall will be temporary and will be removed unless an FDEP permit for a permanent seawall is acquired. 7) The applicant will provide emergency protection as soon after the initial erosion event as practicable. Delay in providing protection more than 30 days from the declaration of an emergency will result in finding of "no emergency" and emergency protection will no longer be authorized. 8) If anytime during the construction activity authorized by this permit, a standard permit is approved by the FDEP for the construction of a permanent structure, the emergency permit will be nullified and the FDEP permit will supercede all previous County approvals. Therefore, no work will be conducted under this permit and the owner(s) or an authorized agent, must comply with the FDEP permit. The owner(s), or an authorized agent will obtain any applicable license or permits which may be required by Federal, State, County or Municipal law, also, the applicant must obtain all easements and property rights required for the project. A City building permit must be required. MARCH 4, 1997 31