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management is one of the major factors necessary . Plans are to apply for a " front porch <br /> Florida" grant which will give that community its own planning professional to help with <br /> ill be made to Station 3 and the potential for <br /> obtaining grants needed . Improvements w <br /> "brown field funding" is being investigated for some areas . If the Gifford plan proves <br /> successful , she thought the same technique could be applied to other parts of the community <br /> which need revitalization and improvements . <br /> Vice Chairman Ginn thought that would serve as a wonderful model and especially <br /> liked the idea of a work force team from the community . In response to her question , <br /> Commissioner Stanbridge advised how the Gifford plan had begun and was being <br /> accomplished . She explained that when the Comprehensive Plan was developed previously , <br /> the smaller communities were not included due to time constraints at the time . The small <br /> area plan is imperative to begin the process . <br /> Chairman Adams pointed out that in many areas there are no rights- of--way and some <br /> homes are actually on other people ' s property . There are a lot of things in the county which <br /> are not up to our personal standards but the paramount concern is handling them with the <br /> physical and mental health of the citizens in mind . She stated there are families with <br /> children living in vacant lots and in the woods , some for years . She has talked with them and <br /> seen them . The Wabasso area wells produced good water at one time , but the large wells for <br /> the Johns Island golf course basically de-watered the whole area and St . Johns River Water <br /> Management District claims there is no evidence to say that is what happened . The recourse <br /> of people without a strong spokesman is extremely limited . She explained that our grant <br /> requests are often rated low . That is what happened to a CDBG application for drainage , <br /> water and sewer, mainly due to the lack of rights- of--ways . She hoped there would be some <br /> creative ways to address the utilities problem and the drainage problem needs to be addressed <br /> as well . Community Development staff has been working diligently on righting the wrongs <br /> November 21 , 2000 <br /> 67 <br /> BK 1 16 PG 225 <br />