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• 0 <br />Through the rules and regulations, DEP claims they are trying to force homes to be built as <br />far landward as practicable, but even with discussions and appeals these types of <br />developments are found in critically eroded areas. <br />Chairman Adams wished DEP would hassle the developments as much as they hassle <br />the County on trying to fix the erosion problems. <br />Vice Chairman Ginn displayed additional photographs showing erosion at the <br />Gerstner and Barton properties taken the day after Hurricane Floyd, illustrating the erosion <br />problems at those sites as well as others on the coast. She also had photographs of the Ocean <br />Grill after the 1996 storm (which showed the restaurant on its pilings rooted in the ocean) <br />which she compared to the photograph taken the day after Hurricane Floyd (where the <br />pilings were rooted in sand and the beach extended shoreward a good bit). She commented <br />that the PEP Reef has done its job <br />Chairman Adams appreciated her comment on the PEP Reef. <br />Commissioner Stanbridge appreciated the photographs and thought they pointed out <br />why the Board was trying to seek options for Orchid Dunes so they would not be in the <br />predicament that other coastal developments are. That was why she voted to uphold the PZC <br />denial. She wanted them to use the options to stay out of harm's way. In addition, she felt <br />that we cannot always rely on DEP to do the right thing. <br />Mr. Tabar wished to point out to the Commissioners that he understood there is a <br />possibility from the DEP for them to consider a re-establishment of the CCCL. Ifthe Board <br />will provide conditions or recommendations why the change is needed, the DEP would move <br />forward to consider making a change. It would not eliminate construction seaward of the <br />CCCL, but would reposition the CCCL due to present day conditions. <br />Commissioner Stanbridge wanted to see the CCCL re-evaluated according to our <br />critically eroded areas. There are no options in the worst areas for local government and it <br />March 21, 2000- <br />123 <br />BOCK J-111w.J t L 1 �, <br />