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BOOK i13 PAGE") <br />improvements that would have been required to complete the plat. They do not put up a <br />performance bond after preliminary plat approval, only if they want to get final plat approval <br />and sell lots before they have completed all the infrastructure. <br />away. <br />Commissioner Stanbridge estimated that their final plat would be many, many weeks <br />It seemed to Vice Chairman Ginn that the bond ought to come much sooner and <br />Commissioner Stanbridge agreed. <br />Chairman Adams offered an alternative that the bond be extended through the whole <br />site improvement process, and Vice Chairman Ginn agreed. <br />Commissioner Stanbridge commented that the developer gets the land clearing permit <br />and a lot of times that means everything that they want to do they can do because if they <br />make a "mistake", the fine is there. Sometimes the fine acts as a deterrent, but in this case <br />it will not. <br />Vice Chairman Ginn stated that this was a developer from Tampa who only wants to <br />make a profit; she did not want to see Indian River County turned into Tampa. She thought <br />the Board should do whatever it has to do to stop it from happening. <br />Commissioner Macht thought it might be a good idea to ask the County Attorney to <br />draw up a laundry list of things that the Board thinks would make the County whole and <br />restore the area as close as possible to what it was. <br />Vice Chairman Ginn thought they needed to investigate bonding out the preliminary <br />site plan and even the 60 days in jail. She felt it needed to be somewhere in the Code so that <br />people knows if it is violated, there will be a heavy penalty. <br />Mr. Michael thanked the Board and they thanked him for a wonderful job. <br />Chairman Adams felt there was CONSENSUS to direct the Attorney to draw up <br />something to make the County whole as stated by Commissioner Macht above. <br />April 11, 2000 <br />26 <br />