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He felt it was disingenuous that the homeowners would complain about water and septic <br />concerns. He pointed out that whether the new development is connected to sewers is a site <br />plan issue. <br />Ms. Stewart responded that the homeowners' concerns were that there would 24 units <br />and not 7. <br />It was determined that no one else wished to be heard and the Chairman closed the <br />public hearing. <br />Vice Chairman Macht felt the Board had no other choice than to accept staff's <br />recommendation. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED <br />BY Commissioner Adams, to approve staff's recommendation. <br />Under discussion, Commissioner Adams felt there was no question that the Board had <br />to rule in this way as the legally correct thing to do. <br />Commissioner Ginn felt that buffering now required by ordinance will help protect <br />the single-family homes and the Board will have the ability to act again when the site plan <br />is presented to them. <br />Commissioner Stanbridge stated that she had been convinced not only because of <br />legality, but in 1981 no buffer requirements were in place. She suggested the citizens will <br />have to trust the Board once again. <br />Chairman Tippin called this a difficult decision. He knew Colonial Terrace well since <br />he had done a lot of the original landscaping. He has no concern on the septic tank issue <br />because on that sand ridge, the water goes down very fast. He added that there is no doubt <br />the county needs rental housing. He related that when he was in Tallahassee last week, he <br />drove by the duplex apartment where he and his wife lived 40 years ago. It was still standing <br />and directly across the street the single-family residences still look nice. His point was that <br />poor folks need to start somewhere; some of his old neighbors from there have become very <br />successful law-abiding citizens. <br />November 24, 1998 <br />35 <br />BOOK 107 FACE A 1_ <br />