Laserfiche WebLink
Director Davis responded to many questions of the Board to <br />clarify the difference between what staff was recommending and what <br />the residents were wanting. He stressed that if the temporary <br />seawalls are built with DEP's approval, then the property owners <br />will not have to remove them when DEP considers the permanent <br />permit. <br />Chief of Environmental Planning Roland DeBlois explained that <br />he thought the philosophy of the chief of DEP is to maintain the <br />dune beach exchange of sand as much as possible, so that by putting <br />the seawall on the dune, the dune line is essentially cut off from <br />the beach. <br />Director Davis explained that the 15 -foot distance from <br />structures allowed the contractor to put in some type of a "dead <br />man" support for the wall so that the wall does not rotate seaward. <br />Randy Mosby of Mosby and Associates explained how alignment on <br />the sketches (above) is based on projecting the seawall that is <br />being installed at the Jelmby's property to the south and <br />projecting it up the coastline. He recounted some of the <br />restrictions and requirements for construction of the seawall. <br />Using staff's drawing, he believed they could not drive the sheet <br />pilings without damaging the Millar's swimming pool. He claimed <br />this was not discussed when the emergency permit was approved <br />because the sketch was given to them that day, so they did not have <br />a lot of time to investigate it. <br />Commissioner Adams felt they must have had some idea that <br />morning that there would be problems such as this, yet nothing was <br />said. <br />Charlie Cangianelli, Cangianelli Construction, explained that <br />Mr. Mosby had submitted similar drawings at that meeting. He <br />believed that morning was the first time Mr. Mosby had seen the <br />line (dark line) proposed by staff which the Board approved. <br />Commissioner Adams MOVED TO TABLE the matter so staff could <br />get together with the people involved and bring back some agreement <br />for the Board to consider. (Motion ruled dead later.) <br />Chairman Eggert recalled it had been taken off last week's <br />agenda. <br />Commissioner Adams resented that the homeowners were asking <br />the Board to make a political decision on engineering matters. <br />Carlos Somoza, owner of one of the properties, explained that <br />he had spent a lot of money last year to protect his property and <br />31 <br />March 25, 1997 BOOK <br />