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been filed with the backup in the Office of the Clerk to the Board.) Ile specified that the <br />MPP is the impediment to move forward with building their docks. I le has spent the last 12 <br />months coming up with a design he felt was environmentally friendly. If there was no <br />boathouse there and the lots were developed individually (not as part of an overall plan) and <br />each homeowner built one dock, that would result in 12 boat slips. They were proposing a <br />slight increase, taking into account protection of the sea grass and the shoreline. <br />Messrs DeBlois and Kulczycki responded to questions concerning various scenarios. <br />Nevertheless, Mr. DeBlois pointed out those scenarios are not allowed under our current <br />plan. <br />David Janes, chairman of MANWAC, commented that the Committee could not <br />grant the proposal because there is no provision for variance and it was not foreseen as a <br />problem when the MPP was written. The Committee did think there should be some type <br />of variance procedure allowed and directed staff to look at some type of amendment. The <br />MPP can only be amended every two years so presently we have to stick with the plan as it <br />stands. <br />Commissioner Lowther favored grouping the docks as the developer has proposed <br />which will benefit the manatees more than finger docks. Also, the Town of Indian River <br />Shores prefers that design. <br />Vice Chairman Ginn recounted how the committee struggled to come up with a good <br />plan when she was the chairman of MANWAC. She thought it would be better to spread <br />them out, but there should be only 14 under any circumstance. She favored upholding <br />MANWAC's denial and approving staff's recommendation. <br />Commissioner Neuberger expressed concern for the seagrass but it appeared to him <br />that the Board had no options under the current MPP except to uphold the denial. <br />Discussion ensued. <br />August 19, 2003 <br />23 , <br />