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the companion zoning designation of CON -1. These properties have been purchased by either St. Johns River Water Management District, Indian River County, or the United State Fish & Wildlife Service for conservation purposes. He specified that initially USF&WS properties in the Seaview Subdivision were included in the proposal but those properties have been deleted and are now not included in staff s recommendation. They were deleted at the request of USF&WS because they may be traded for different properties in the subdivision which are contiguous to the Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge. He explained that it is important to be very careful in these conservation designations. The Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to transmit this request to the Department of Community Affairs. Staff has reviewed it and recommends transmission to DCA with a request not to review it. Commissioner Adams was concerned about the exclusion of the Seaview lots. She asked for clarification and wondered ifUSF&WS had changed their philosophy in acquiring properties. Environmental & Code Enforcement Chief Roland DeBlois explained that there is an issue of consolidation within Seaview. Seaview has a property owners association and USF&WS is having to deal with the technical issues of being a member of that association as the owner of some of the lots. As the Commissioners are aware, properties must be purchased under the willing seller program and USF&WS's intent is to work with Seaview Homeowners Association, consolidate their ownership, and swap properties. If the designation was changed now, it would complicate any swap. USF&WS will work with us later in the land use and zoning designation changes. Mr. DeBlois also explained the approach on the properties for Archie Carr was to buy properties when they became available regardless of whether they were contiguous. Ultimately, contiguity is considered a benefit for management purposes. June 10, 2003 13 ^ r- 0 ,J 1 �