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C7 <br />to maintain its contract with the citizens of this County as the development pressures on them <br />now will shape this County for years to come. <br />Commissioner Ginn asked whether Mr. Kromhout had been raised at that address and <br />whether there had been grove activity at that time. <br />Mr. Kromhout responded that he had lived there by choice. <br />Paul Westcott noted that he had been sworn and continued that his daughter is a <br />student at the school and he attends the Church. They live in Kingswood Estates and are <br />surrounded on 3 sides by active citrus and have not seen or had any problems. As an <br />attorney he took land use planning courses in law school and noted that a school is <br />considered an accepted and desired use. He believed the County has demonstrated astute <br />leadership and that this would be an appropriate use in this area. He did not see the threat <br />of spraying as legitimate as everyone who has complained had been living with the spraying <br />for years. On behalf of his family, he asked that the Board grant the special exception. <br />Robert Cook, 710 Riomar Drive, was administered the oath. He stated that he is a <br />member of the Church and a citrus grower, as well as an applicator, and knows a lot about <br />spraying. He sprays all over the County and has never been required to notify anyone. He <br />presented some statistics regarding a droplet having a spectrum of 0 to 600 microns. 95% <br />of the total volume is in 5% of the droplets and 95% of the total spectrum is in 5% of the <br />volume. Spray drifts for miles, sometimes up to 38 miles. He felt that if spraying is <br />restricted, grove owners will abandon their groves and put a cow on the property to maintain <br />their agricultural exemptions. He also offered literature if anyone was interested. <br />Commissioner Ginn pointed out that mosquito control trucks spray all the time and <br />we are all thankful for it. <br />Henry Schacht, 610012' Street, urged the Board not to ignore the current residents. <br />He and his neighbors have outlined numerous risks and felt it would be impossible to support <br />this project on this site. No one in his neighborhood is against low density growth but they <br />are all against this plan which will impact their area far more than 200 new single-family <br />homes. <br />NOVEMBER 17, 1998 <br />-37- Ei00K <br />• <br />