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The Planning Commission advises Council on matters relating to preparation for the future; to advise the appropriate Councils, through the Planning Department, on ways of overcoming collective problems involving the County, municipalities, and other contiguous counties; to advise Council in the orderly planning for wise conservation of natural resources, and preservation of the scenic beauty and environment of the lands and waters of the County.
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All
right
next
order
of
business
is
non-agenda
items.
If
there
are
any
citizens
who
would
like
to
speak
on
a
non-agenda
item,
this
is
the
time
to
do
it.
We
have
three
minutes.
We
would
ask
you
to
come
up
forward
and
address
the
commission
members
and
have
your
say,
anyone
all
right.
It's
down
to
business.
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All
right.
First
action
item
is
a
text
amendment
to
the
community
development
code,
section
4.1.30
ecotourism,
to
clarify
guiding
principles,
rico
tourism
and
development
and
establish
a
base
site
area
calculations
for
ecotourism
development.
This
is
a
carryover
from
our
last
meeting
when
we
asked
for
some
clarifications
and
modifications
to
the
proposal.
Thank
you.
C
You're
welcome.
Thank
you
good
evening,
commissioners.
So,
as
the
chairman
just
stated,
this
is
coming
from
our
april
meeting.
We
had
our
first
iteration
of
changes
to
the
ecotourism
standards
at
that
time,
and
it
was
sent
back
to
us
to
provide
some
more
specificity
and
more
measurable
outcomes,
and
so
we
went
back
and
made
some
changes.
So
what
I'm
going
to
do?
C
I'm
just
kind
of
I'm
going
to
go
section
by
section
opening
it
up
for
questions
after
each
piece
and
then
we'll
wrap
it
all
up
so
to
begin,
and
I
will
have
to
remember
that
I'm
in
control
here
we're
going
to
start
at
the
very
top.
So
when
we
came
last
april
this
past
april,
we
had
changed
the
definition
of
ecotourism
to
match
what
the
dictionary
references
as
ecotourism.
C
Since
then,
we've
gone
through
and
looked
more
deeply
in
the
code,
and
we
decided
that
it
was
probably
better
to
go
ahead
and
reference.
The
ecotourism
land
use
definition
that
already
exists
in
article
three,
so
that
is
our
zoning
and
land
use
section
of
the
code,
and
so
what
I'm
going
to
do
is
I'm
just
going
to
kind
of
show
y'all
what
we're
referencing.
C
There
we
go
so
this
is
how
ecotourism
appears
in
our
land
use,
table
or
land
use
definition
table,
and
so
it
breaks
down
ecotourism.
It
has
four
components
that
50
of
them
are
at
least
are
required,
so
I'll
just
go
through
it.
For
you
all
to
make
sure
everybody's
on
the
same
page,
ecotourism
is
defined
as
organized
educational
and
mainly
outdoor
recreation,
with
or
without
lodging
that
invites
participants
to
learn
about
and
promote
ecological
preservation,
conservation
and
sustainability.
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This
use
shall
include
at
least
two
of
the
following
characteristics,
so
it
can
have
more
it's
located
near
or
within
a
wilderness
setting
park
or
protected
area.
Interpretive
educational
program
with
or
without
guides
is
included.
Outdoor
activities
are
included
or
cultural
experiences.
So
that's
what
we're
referencing
at
the
top
of
our
ecotourism
standards.
C
Learning
there
we
go
to
reference
as
a
definition,
any
questions
about
that
piece
of
this
pretty
straightforward,
but
okay.
So
the
next
piece
is
moving
down.
We,
we
didn't
make
any
changes
to
a
that's
as
it's
written.
In
the
code
and
b,
we've
made
some
changes
to
the
operational
plan,
so
we
discussed
this
during
the
last
commission
meeting
and
kind
of
decided.
C
It
was
a
great
place
to
hone
in
some
of
those
specific
requirements
that
we
would
like
to
see
when
ecotourism
comes
as
a
use
before
us
and
just
as
a
reminder,
the
ecotourism
use
is
allowed
in
t1
natural
preserve
as
a
special
use.
So
if
anyone
applies
for
that
there,
it's
going
to
the
zoning
board
of
appeals
for
their
determination
on
whether
or
not
it's
appropriate
and
as
a
conditional
use
in
our
teeth
in
422,
rural
dis
or
t2
districts.
That's
t2,
rural
t2,
rural
neighborhood,
t2,
rural
neighborhood,
open
and
t2
rural
center.
C
So
those
are
the
only
places
where
ecotourism
is
happening
within
unincorporated
beaufort
county
as
a
conditional
use.
That
means
it's
going
before
staff,
and
so
the
information
here
in
the
operational
plan
would
be
what
staff
reviews
and
if
it's
a
special
use,
it's
what
the
zoning
board
would
eventually
review.
So
we
left
the
initial
portion
as
it
was
and
went
in
and
added
specific
components
that
should
be
included
in
the
operational
plan.
Those
are
at
a
minimum
information
about
access
to
the
site
on
and
off
street
parking
for
guests
and
employees.
C
The
number
and
type
of
jobs
and
associated
wages
created
housing
for
employees.
How
supplies
will
be
staged
and
delivered
hours
of
operation,
emergency
response
plans,
how
emergency
services
will
be
provided,
how
utilities
will
be
provided,
how
solid
waste
will
be
disposed
of
the
number
and
type
of
amenities
provided
and
and
how
the
operation
will
adaptively
respond
to
sea
level
rise,
additional
information,
and
this
comes
from
when
we
met
in
april.
Additional
information
may
be
required
through
a
community
impact
statement,
as
determined
by
the
director.
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So
if
you
all
will
remember
from
april's
meeting
the
the
community
impact
statement
has
four
components:
it
is
an
area
impact
statement,
an
environmental
impact
statement,
a
traffic
impact
assessment
and
an
archaeological
and
historic
impact
assessment.
Now
the
those
four
components
aren't
always
all
required.
It's
up
to
the
director
on
that
whether
or
not
they're
all
four
of
them
are
appropriate,
depending
on
on
the
scope
of
the
project
being
considered.
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C
Okay,
any
more
questions
on
that
piece,
all
right,
so
the
next
portion.
This
is
a
rollover
from
our
april
meeting.
It's
just
citing
our
bayside
area
calculations
in
a
previous
section,
so
that
there's
no
confusion
about
how
density
and
the
number
of
lodging
units
would
be
allowed
on
particular
parcels
depending
on
their
size
and
the
geological
characteristics.
C
So
we'll
move
on
down
to
g.
Here
we
made
some
changes
as
well
to
to
simplify
things,
but
also
to
bring
the
maximum
number
of
guest
rooms
in
line
with
the
base
zoning
that
these
are
allowed
in
so
ecotourism
uses
at
its
most
intensive
allowed
in
your
t2
rural
districts.
The
most
intensive
lodging
use
that
you
find
in
your
t2
rural
districts
are
ends
at
24
guest
rooms.
So
we
pulled
that
in
so
that
you
don't
have
that
additional
26
guest
rooms
there.
C
So
that's
what
you're
seeing
and
we
kind
of
we've
removed
the
language
about
different
types
of
lodging,
because
essentially
any
of
that
could
work.
It
could
be
24
cabins
as
guest
rooms,
but
it
all
again
ties
into
your
base
site
area
from
section
c.
So
there
will
be
that
limiting
factor.
24
is
the
most
you
can
get,
and
then
you
can
go
lower
from
there.
Any
questions
on
that
piece,
okay
and
then
last
but
not
least,
is
h,
which
had
a
lot
of
discussion
this
past
april.
C
So
in
april.
Our
first
bullet
point
was
minimize
physical
and
social
impacts.
If
you
all
will
recall
that
we've
stricken
that
and
we've
replaced
it
with
two
pieces
provide
benefits
for
local
ecosystems
via
research,
conservation,
educational
awareness,
etc.
So
you
can
see
the
outputs
of
that
work
and
generate
financial
benefits
for
local
people
via
jobs,
grants,
community
investment,
etc.
What
we're
really
seeing
in
a
lot
of
the
research
with
ecotourism?
Is
it's
not
just
about
your
ecosystems?
C
It's
about
your
culture,
that's
there
as
well
oftentimes
those
are
inseparable,
they
come
hand
in
hand
we
had
generate.
Let's
see,
we
had
deliver
interpretive
experiences
to
visitors
that
helped
raise
awareness
and
sensitivity
to
local,
environmental
and
cultural
climates.
There
was
a
lot
of
support
for
that
one.
C
During
that
last
meeting
we
kept
that
one
in
there
and
then
we
modified
the
last
one
design
construct
and
operate
low-impact
facilities
to
include
low-impact
eco
tours
activities
and
facilities,
because
we
don't
want
some
of
these
eco-tours
to
be
uninherently
or
unintentionally,
damaging
those
ecosystems
and
make
sure
everything
is
sustainable.
As
the
definition
and
section
three
requires
any
questions
on
that
piece
of
it.
C
So
I
have
one
additional
thing
to
talk
about
on
fire.
Thank
you.
We
did
send
this
over
to
legal
to
have
their
review
of
it
to
get
their
experience
and
expertise
on
what
would
make
the
best
ecotourism
standards
we
can
get
going
here
and
a
couple
of
suggestions
did
come
back.
So,
if
you're,
looking
on
your
screens,
the
things
highlighted
in
blue
is
what
came
back
from
legal.
Now,
we
didn't
get
their
response
until
after
our
agenda
is
published,
and
so
that's
why
I'm
presenting
it
to
you
as
a
separate
piece.
C
With
regard
to
the
ecotourism
experience,
the
other
thing
was
to
include
in
the
specific
components
for
the
operational
plan
and
evacuation
plan,
and
I
post
information
about
post
disaster
cleanup,
so
we
put
those
in
there
as
well,
and
so,
if
you
all
are
interested,
if
you
think
that's
you're
supportive
of
that,
you
can
make
the
the
motion
to
approve
with
the
conditions
that
those
changes
be
included
just
so
you
know
what
the
option
is
for
that.
If
you're,
not
that's.
Okay,
too,.
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C
So
that
one
doesn't
get
left
out,
essentially
we
want
them
all
to
weigh
equally,
like
you
said,
and
then
in
the
operational
plan
section
there,
adding
an
evacuation
plan
as
a
part
of
the
operational
plan
and
adding
post-disaster
cleanup
operations,
essentially
as
a
part
of
the
operational
plan
and
when
you're
thinking
of
ecotourism.
If
you'll
remember,
when
we
go
back
to
the
definition,
you
want
to
preserve,
conserve
and
promote
sustainable
ecotourism
right,
and
so,
when
we're
going
through
some
of
the
events
that
happen
here,
hurricanes
and
the
other
thing.
C
We
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone
who's
all
the
guests,
all
the
employees
there.
The
facilities
are
appropriately
thought
about
when
it
comes
to
evacuation
and
handling
those
disasters,
and
that
cleanup
is
handled
responsibly,
so
that
we're
not
in
unintentionally
again
damaging
those
ecosystems
or
communities,
we're
trying
to
sort
of
preserve
and
be
sustainable
with.
We.
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G
Okay,
I'm
speaking
on
both
so
brief
comment
of
just
offering
our
our
support
for
staffs
recommended
changes.
I
believe
we
believe
that
it's
in
line
with
the
intent
of
the
ecotourism
use
under
the
code,
the
only
additional
suggestion
we
identified
was,
to
maybe
add
a
line
about
how
wastewater
generated
onsite
will
be
managed,
and
that
can
be
considered
at
a
later
date
too,
but
in
total
we
thought.
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C
C
Are
there
toxic
chemicals
on
site,
environmental
impacts
to
surrounding
properties
and
community
impacts
of
public
and
private
roads,
impacts
on
the
risk
of
flooding,
risk
of
groundwater
depletion,
water
pollution,
soil
instability
or
safety
for
site
users
and
any
impacts
to
federal,
federally
or
state
endangered
or
threatened
species,
or
those
that
are
likely
candidates
within
500
feet
of
the
site?
So
I'm
not
it
does.
It
doesn't
specifically
talk
about
your
your
stormwater.
Is
that
what
you.
C
C
H
A
That's
how
we
were
going
to
handle
it.
I
think
we've
been
to
another
meeting.
Well,
it
was
an
amendment
all
right.
I
have
a
motion
to
prove
the
amendment
to
add
to
washington,
in
the
consideration
for
wastewater
treatment
management
to
the
ecotourism
guidelines
assembly
I'll
move.
Second,
second,
a
second
any
further
discussion,
those
in
favor
of
the
amendment
unanimous.
Thank
you.
Thank.
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I
I
Zoning
and
then
in
the
orange,
that's
where
the
c5
request
is,
and
then
the
yellow,
that's
where
the
c3
request
is,
but
in
addition
to
that
straight
zoning
they've
also
submitted
a
development
agreement
that
kind
of
modifies
some
of
the
standards
within
those
zoning
districts.
So
a
lot
of
the
conversation
you're
going
to
hear
tonight
is
going
to
be
associated
around
that
package
of
how
they've
submitted
that
to
the
county.
I
A
I
B
A
I
I
Consider
the
application
and
listen
to
the
applicant
and
members
of
the
audience,
and
then
you
all
can
can
vote
on
that.
But
the
development
agreement
is
just
a
part
of
the
application,
so
I'll
just
kind
of
get
right
into
it.
What
staff's
recommendation
is
so,
then
we
can
kind
of
work
backwards
from
there
staff
and
I'm
sorry
rob's,
not
here
tonight.
So
you
get
me
tonight
staff's
position
on
this.
Is
we
recommend
denial
of
the
application
as
it
has
been
submitted?
I
The
use
of
the
development
agreement
is
used
to
help
make
lots
smaller
and
bring
some
stuff
down
and
to
remove
and
exempt
themselves
and
things.
The
c3
zoning
district
already
within
the
cdc
allows
for
paths
for
smaller
lot
type
development
like
they're
trying
to
achieve,
but
you
still
have
to
bring
the
requirements
of
what
the
code
requires.
You
know
certain
trees,
road
sections,
just
the
design
and
the
overall
look
of
the
community.
A
I
K
I
I
I
If
you
look
in
the
staff
report-
and
you
can
really
get
into
it-
c3
allows
for
other
development
styles
than
other
just
single-family
detached
housing.
Also,
all
there's
also
opportunities
for
like
town
homes,
multi-family
and
small
village,
like
type
commercial
development
as
well
and
c3
and
c3
there's
within
the
c3.
You
have
these
options
to
work
towards
developing
property
in
that
manner,
and
c5
c5
would
be
your
most
intense
commercial
heavy
use
highest
resident.
You
know
style,
multi-family,
and
the
comp
plan
does
not
call
for
that
in
this
area.
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I
K
A
M
M
We
we
submitted
the
development
agreement
and
the
request
for
some
modifications
to
the
zoning
and
that
was
required
and
requested
by
staff
and
the
county
administrator
as
part
of
this
application.
So
that's
why
we
submitted
it
this
way,
but
we're
happy
to
consider
the
straight
up:
zoning,
the
c5
and
the
c3
c5
on
the
front
and
c3
on
the
back
parcel
just
as
a
that
as
a
consideration
for
from
planning
commission.
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D
A
D
N
A
Me
write
what's
the
protocol,
let
me
let
me
reference
what
you
were
speaking
to.
I
received
a
letter,
terry
from
the
school
district,
taking
a
position
that
was
opposed
to
the
rezoning
request,
and
so
I
think,
there's
some
question
that
they
would
they'd
like
to
meet
with
the
applicant
and
they
they
at
this
point
cannot
approve
it
from
the
school
district.
I
When
we,
when
these
is
it
on
or
okay
the,
when
these
go
out,
the
rezonings
are
submitted
out
to
different
jurisdictions.
So
the
plane
department
received
this
correspondence
from
the
school
district
not
long
ago.
Then
that's
what
was
forwarded
on
to
you,
and
essentially
it
just
had
comments
that
were
supposed
to
be
made
part
of
this
and
of
course
we
got
it
after
the
packets
went
out.
A
It's
a
one-page
letter
from
the
school
district
that
to
the
point
I'm
just
making
that
they
were
very
much.
They
were
in
excess
of
capacity
in
that
area
and
they
were
interested
in
whether
or
not
the
applicant
was
going
to
be
paying
impact
fees
if
they
would
even
consider
that
I
think
they
need
to
maybe
provide
a
copy
of
the
letter.
Don't
they
or
is
part
of
the
product
package.
Do
you
have
a
copy
of
the
letter.
D
I
just
kind
of
wanted
to
sort
of
surface.
You
know
how
a
person
might
talk
about
impact
fees
and
the
school
department's
letter,
whether
it
was
on
the
development
agreement
issue
or
whether
it
was
on
the
more
general
upzoning
of
this
parcel
and
you've
answered
that
I
mean
I
may
have
questions
later,
but
I
think
other
people
probably
want
to
speak.
K
K
If
you
measure
it
day
to
day,
I
just
can't
see
a
neighborhood
mixed
use
in
there
I
mean
I
cut
right
through
the
chase.
It
just
doesn't
seem
practical
to
me
that
that
someone
you
know
would
want
to
put
and
170.
We
don't
know
what
the
future
plans
are
for
it.
I
saw
a
county
council
presentation
where
there's
a
number
of
options
for
170
that
are
being
looked
at.
It's
certainly
in
the
infrastructure
plan
to
do
something
there,
but
I
mean
anybody
that
has
gone
over
here.
You
can
see.
K
This
is
right
across
from
where
that
turn
is
for
462,
which
is
usually
backed
up
to
the
second
turn.
That's
a
couple,
100
feet,
absolutely
behind
it,
and
if
you
go
there,
2
30
in
the
afternoon
on
the
other
side
of
the
street,
you
got
all
the
parents
trying
to
get
into
the
school
there
to
pick
up
their
kids.
K
K
There
are
major
crashes
on
one
side,
no
such
thing
as
a
family
country
that
is
long
gone,
long
gone
people
don't
want
lights.
You
don't
want
lights.
Well,
just
look
what
it
took
to
get
a
light
there
at
that
turn
right
I
mean,
and
I'm
not
that's
not
your
problem.
It's
not
your
problem,
but
there
is
no
way
that
that
area
can
support
300,
something
plus
you
have
a
hard
time
supporting
30
that
you
could
get
right
now
with
the
present
zoning.
A
A
from
okatie
up
to
argent
boulevard
and
another
plan
from
argent
boulevard
up
to
462
and
then
462
up
to
snake
road.
So
there's
a
confluence
here
of
three
major
arteries:
that's
in
the
middle
of
massive
development,
on
urgent
boulevard
east
and
on
down
170
in
male
and
bluffed,
and
there's
continuing
applicants
for
property
to
be
developed.
A
A
I
Yeah,
so
we
have,
that
was
a
part
of
the
application
itself,
the
traffic
study
and
some
of
the
the
dates
of
it
noticed,
and
I
believe
we
had
to
get
some
supplemental
information,
that's
and
currently
that
she
has
now
the
full
and
what
she
needs
to
take
a
look
at
it.
But
to
your
point,
it's
you
know
it's
a
little
outdated.
N
So
you
know
that's
one
of
the
things
that
you
need
to
take
into
consideration.
With
regards
to
traffic
impact
analysis,
I
will
tell
you
as
county
administrator
for
the
county.
I
do
not
believe
that
the
county
of
beaufort
can
continue,
and
I
this
is
going
to
sound
harsh
and
I
don't
mean
it
to
sound
harsh.
We
cannot
continue.
N
N
That
needs
to
be
on
the
table,
and
I
hope
you
all
with
your
recommendation
or
if
you
want
us
to
do
some
additional
work
with
everybody
here
this
evening,
we'll
be
glad
to
do
that.
But
private
development
in
beaufort
county
needs
to
start
carrying
its
fair
share
of
the
load
on
infrastructure,
and
that
applies
in
my
opinion,
to
other
jurisdictions
as
well.
N
No
longer
can
we
allow
other
jurisdictions
to
annex
in
our
county
cause
traffic
impacts
on
us
with
developers
making
a
lot
of
money
and
they
making
a
lot
of
tax
money
and
then
they'll
come
across
the
table
and
say
hey
beaufort
county.
We
created
a
problem
for
you
with
transportation
issues
on
170
and
278,
because
we
didn't
do
what
we
needed
to
do
from
a
planning
standpoint
to
require
a
developer
to
do
what
they
were
supposed
to
do
to
mitigate
their
impacts.
N
Why
don't
you
all
help
us
out?
We've
spent
millions
and
millions
of
dollars
and
we're
doing
it
right
now
on
278
and
170.
we're
going
to
be
spending
it.
Fortunately,
we
have
an
intergovernmental
agreement
for
the
first
time
because
we
held
pat
with
jasper,
county
and
hardyville
and
beauford
county
to
study
what
needs
to
happen
at
170
from
argent
boulevard,
all
the
way
out
to
278.
N
so
yeah,
so
very
good
point.
The
tia
does
need
to
be
updated
before
this
gets
a
lot
of
traction
down
the
road
and
it
needs
to
be
updated
as
a
part
of
the
development
agreement.
But
again
that
can
happen
with
regards
to
the
rezoning
down
the
road
as
we
get
into
the
development
agreement
phase
at
the
county
council
level.
So
I
wanted
you.
N
N
N
Well,
it's
on
a
four-lane,
divided
highway,
there's
going
to
be
something
there,
so
we
probably
all
need
to
come
together
in
a
room
with
the
applicant
and
the
developer
and
some
of
the
folks
from
from
behind
me
here,
and
we
probably
need
to
sit
down
and
see
if
we
can
hammer
out
some
reasonable
solution
to
this
before
it
goes
much
further
in
the
process,
including,
what's
going
to
happen
with
the
school.
What's
going
to
happen
with
the
transportation,
are
the
two
key
elements
of
that.
N
Services,
emergency
services
will
not
be
an
issue
they're
willing
to,
through
the
development
agreement,
they're
willing
to
set
aside
a
public
safety
site.
If
we
need
to
own
this
property,
I
don't
know
what
the
likelihood
of
that
would
be.
I
think
there
is
an
agreement
in
the
old
field
plan
that
calls
for
a
public
safety
site,
but.
N
Public
road,
that
you
know
it
really
wouldn't
do
us
any
good
based
on
the
fire
services
and
things
like
that.
So
those
are
the
types
of
things
that
we
can
talk
about
through
the
development
agreement
to
say:
okay,
you
want
some
additional
density
here,
mr
developer.
This
is
what
it's
going
to
take
for
beaufort
county,
in
order
to
give
you
that
additional
density,
it's
time
for
us
to
do
well
thought
out,
executed
planning
on
this.
A
Well,
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
your
clarification.
It's
a
very,
very
useful
though
I
I'm
pleased
to
hear
that
we
have
a
working
partnership
with
soloco
and
and
heart
and
hardyville,
because
partyville
is
the
whole
right
side
of
170
coming
down
to
ogden
and
there's
a
lot
going
on
in
there
in
their
camp.
So
I
look
forward
to
what
that
partnership
might
look
like
as
it
pertains
to
this
issue.
Yeah.
N
And
just
so,
you
all
know-
and
you
have
a
complete
understanding
of
the
background
here.
This
property
was
originally
looked
at
by
hardyville
to
annex
across
170.
it'll
be
the
first
time
they
come
across
170.
If
that
happens,
but
they
because
of
some
information
it
was
conveyed
to
the
town
of
hardyville.
The
mayor
said:
no,
you
go
to
beaufort
county
and
if
beaufort
county
tells
you
no,
then
you
come
back
and
talk
to
us.
A
Well,
we're
going
to
get
to
a
code
of
public
comments,
all
right,
I'm
going
to
entertain
at
this
point.
Thank
you,
josh!
I'm
going
to
entertain
at
this
point
public
conference
comments.
I
think
I've
got
11
or
12
of
these.
So
I'm
going
to
ask
please
if
you
hear
someone
else
say
something
you
want
to
say
too.
Please
keep
it
brief.
A
A
G
Conservation
league,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
comment
again.
We
respectfully
ask
the
commission
to
deny
this
rezoning.
It's
a
substantial
increase
in
density,
as
has
already
been
discussed
and
as
laid
out
very
clearly
and
well
articulated
in
the
staff
report.
It
runs
in
direct
conflict
with
the
beaver,
comprehensive
plan,
future
land
use
map
and
undermines
the
well-reasoned
design
standards
and
natural
resource
protection
supported
under
the
community
development
code.
G
As
has
already
been
mentioned,
this
is
an
area
that's
already
going
undergoing
substantial
growing
pains
and
traffic
concerns.
We
believe
that
it's
irresponsible
to
introduce
hundreds
of
more
vehicles
and
trips
at
a
location.
That's
undergoing
these
types
of
difficulties
and
without
the
proper
infrastructure
to
support
it.
The
county's
comprehensive
plan
actually
identifies
a
joint
plan
with
jasper,
county
and
the
city
of
hardyville
as
something
to
pursue,
and
so
we
would
urge
the
county
to
expedite
that
that
effort
in
the
in
the
context
of
this
and
other
developments
along
the
corridor.
G
As
has
already
been
mentioned,
there
are
several
rezonings
along
this
okady
170
corridor.
Several
are
before
jasper
county
council
this
evening.
My
colleague
is
there
making
recommendations
for
a
moratorium
on
rezonings,
which
could
potentially
dovetail
nicely
if,
if
jasper,
county,
beaver
county
and
the
city
party
bill
can
look
at
not
only
traffic,
because
traffic
cannot
solve
this
problem
simply
by
traffic
solutions.
G
G
This
is
on
the
heels
of
reporting,
a
new
peak
for
usage
when
customers
use
3.4,
34.9
million
gallons
of
water
at
a
rate
that
the
system's
ability
could
not
keep
up
in
order
to
treat
it.
So
all
these
growing
pains
all
of
these
concerns
are
relevant
because
we're
adding
in
more
people
on
top
of
the
system
that's
already
failing,
and
so
we
urge
you
to
deny
this
rezoning.
G
A
B
A
J
J
I
I'm
speaking
solely
for
myself
as
a
as
a
homeowner,
and
also
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
think
that
t2
rural
is
entirely
entirely
appropriate
for
a
wide
variety
of
reasons.
Some
of
you
may
or
may
not
know.
I
belong.
I
set
on
two
task
forces,
one
at
the
state
level
and
one
at
the
local
level
dealing
with
infrastructure
and
storm
drainage,
principally
dealing
with
climate
change,
sea
level
rise
resourcing,
and
so
these
are
the
issues
which
are
present
in
those
two
task
forces.
J
The
proposed
development
is
case
exemplar
for
over
development
at
this
time,
given
the
resources
we're
dealing
right
now
in
northern
beaufort
county
with
places
that
should
never
ever
have
been
developed
and
we're
and
we're
paying
the
price
now.
So
it's
like
that
old,
fram,
commercial
pay
me
now
or
pay
me
later,
well
we're
paying
now
and
we're
going
to
pay
to
the
200
millions
in
northern
beaufort
county
as
a
result
of
the
over
development.
J
We
have
an
opportunity
to
learn
from
this
and
not
outstrip
our
resources.
Now,
I'm
an
old
military
guy,
okay-
and
we
often
talk
about
you-
know
amateurs,
talk
tactics,
professionals
talk
logistics.
Well,
we
need
to
talk
about
logistics
here.
If
we
take
a
look
at
traffic,
the
2019
study
is
woefully
inadequate.
At
present,
there's
been
an
enormous
increase
in
traffic
on
170..
J
J
Now,
with
the
existing
infrastructure
until
2025.,
and
so
if
we
and
I'll
defer
to
beautiful
jasper
water
to
talk
about
that
matter,
but
we've
been
asked
to
go
ahead
and
cut
back
on
our
water
usage
because
of
their
inability
to
replenish
at
present,
given
the
current
the
current
load,
ems
and
fire
I'll,
be
brief.
With
this
one,
my
next
door
neighbor
had
an
accident
under
ideal
circumstances.
It
took
ems
20
minutes
to
get
there.
Can
you
imagine
if
we
had
additional
vehicles
on
the
road
and
oh
by
the
way,
there's
no
parallel
road?
J
So
if
you
get
stuck
on
that
road
and
you
hit
the
perfect
storm,
you
are
stuck
you're
going
nowhere
and
so
that
issue
with
462
the
issue
with
with
170.
those
are
very
real
issues
that
could
result
in
very,
very
bad.
Things
happening
this
area
and,
in
my
humble
opinion,
just
cannot
absorb
the
additional
development
at
this
time.
The
170
study
is
is
vital.
I
suspect
the
folks
are
right.
This
will
become
the
six
lane
road.
J
It's
been
talk.
It's
been
suggested
that
they're
they're
going
to
annex
into
jasper
county.
If
this
gets
denied
here,
I
would
probably
suggest
to
you
that
the
problems
will
exist
in
jasper
county
as
they
exist
in
beaufort
county,
and
I
suspect,
although
I
don't
know
that
jasper
county
would
probably
say
hey,
we
don't
want
to
touch
this
thing
because
of
all
the
problems
that
are
that
are
presenting,
especially
when
presented
with
the
with
the
you
know
with
it
with
the
data.
J
H
Thank
you,
mr
commissioner,
and
members
of
the
commission,
I'm
here
as
the
president
of
the
board
of
oldfield
club.
We
obviously
own
the
property
which
sits
on
three
sides
of
the
subject:
property,
like
mr
glacey
said.
First
and
foremost,
our
desire
would
be
that
this
property
remained
t2r
as
well.
However,
if
that
does
not
be
the,
if
that
the
commission
decides
otherwise,
there
really
needs
to
be
a
balance
here
between
the
goals
of
the
developer,
beaufort
county,
the
residents
and
the
environment
as
a
whole.
H
The
the
second
is
the
development
agreement
itself,
the
development
agreement.
It
just
feels
like
that
the
applicant
is
trying
to
circumvent
the
community
development
code,
which
I
view
as
inappropriate,
or
we
view
as
inappropriate,
and
so
when
you
take
those
two
together,
I
think
the
logical
conclusion
that
we
would
like
you
to
come
to
is
to
to
deny
the
zoning
request
as
presented
by
the
applicant.
H
A
F
F
F
So
how
much
of
the
90-some
acres
is
wetlands.
I
have
no
idea
but
from
observations.
It's
quite
a
bit.
Maybe
it's
two-thirds.
I
don't
know
the
next
item.
That
really
kind
of
bothers
me,
and
I
see
it
every
day.
Driving
on
170
and
278
is
the
clear-cutting
of
properties
where
the
developers
coming
in
with
the
bulldozers
taking
out
everything
that
is
kind
of
criminal.
F
In
my
opinion,
I
mean
that
property
has
mature
oaks,
pines
every
type
of
activity
and
the
applicant
is
asking
to
actually
eliminate
that,
so
he
will
have
the
choice
of
clearing
that
out
plus
the
wetlands
again.
It
personally
bothers
me
also
because
of
its
wetlands
will
the
applicant
be
going
after.
I
call
them
wetland
credits
to
be
able
to
fill
in
the
low
spots
and,
again
to
me,
that's
just
not
acceptable
in
my
opinion.
So
again,
thank
you
very
much
for
allowing
me
to
speak
tonight.
E
Did
I
do
that
right?
Thank
you
for
the
time
tonight,
I'm
basically
going
to
repeat
things
that
other
people
have
already
said.
I
know
you
want
me
to
keep
it
brief,
so
the
traffic
on
this
proposed
on
the
new
proposal
is
definitely
has
to
be
considered.
The
schools
have
to
be
considered
the
fact
that
I
believe
462
is
an
evacuation
route,
so
adding
that
much
more
with
a
new
proposal.
E
O
O
So
bluffton
doesn't
become
just
another
overactive,
suburban
area,
and
so
we
can
allow
the
charm
to
stay
that
in
bluffton
that
we've
always
had
here
in
the
past,
and
I
think
that
we
should
really
try
to
hold
on
to
that
and
remember
it
allow
the
ecosystems
to
stay
as
they
are
not
ruin
the
wetlands
not
ruin
the
waters,
keep
it
as
it
is
and
as
an
oldfield
resident,
I
like
to
speak
for
myself
and
that's
just
my
thoughts.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
A
P
My
name
is
jim
cooler.
I
guess
you
know
what
side
defense
I'm
on
our
routes
in
this
county
run
deep.
I
look
deeper
than
most
people
here.
My
grandfather
was
the
a
deputy
in
20s
and
30s
south
abroad.
In
fact,
the
only
deputy
south
of
there,
my
dad,
was
in
the
dnr
for
20
years,
50s
and
60s,
my
brothers
have
retired,
but
they
had
over
50
years
in
sheriff's
department
in
the
fire
department.
P
My
son
and
my
nephew
are
have
about
30
years
in
the
sheriff's
department
dnr,
so
we're
we're
invested
in
this
county.
We've
been
here
forever.
The
property
that
we're
talking
about
has
been
in
our
family.
For
130
years,
the
last
15
to
20
years,
we've
seen
stuff
developed
all
around
us
old
field,
which
we
used
to
hunt
ophium
used
male
maitland,
bluff,
river
oaks,
river
bend
the
graves
property
which,
just
a
couple
years
ago,
was
changed
from
t2
to
c3.
P
So
all
we're
asking
is
that
we
be
treated
fairly.
I
know
the
the
traffic
it's
a
problem.
Believe
me,
I
know
that
I
drove
the
school
bus
my
senior
year
going
from
oakity
or
low
bottom
bailey's.
What
we
used
to
call
it
the
bluffton
we
might
pass
12
cars.
So
I
know
the
traffic
is
increased,
we're
just
asking
for
the
zone,
and
we
know
that
the
that
traffic.
M
P
Up
front
that
we're
asking
for
is
not,
for
we
were
understanding
that
and
we're
advised,
but
we
first
wanted
commercial
up
there.
They
said
no,
that's
going
to
generate
too
much
traffic.
Okay,
c5
we're
told
we're
multi-family
we're
not
interested
in
home
depot
or
lowe's,
or
any
big
commercial
project
going
in
there,
and
we
know
that
there'll
have
to
be
probably
another.
E
P
Study
working
with
schools
working
with
the
county
on
development
things,
and
all
this
we're
just
asking
for
the
zoning
change
so
that
we
can
get
to
that
phase
with
a
developer
to
come
in
and
sit
down
and
say
this
is
what
we're
going
to
do.
We're
going
to
do
abc
to
satisfy
the
requirements
for
the
county,
so,
basically
we're
just
asking
that
we'd
be
treated
fairly.
Just
like
everybody
else
has
that
have
done
something
with
their
land
and
to
have
rules
right.
There
is.
P
Everything
all
around
you.
If,
if
the
county
wants
it
to
rule,
they
can
buy
it,
you
can
so
we
just
want
to
be
treated
fairly.
We
just
want
we're
not
asking
for
the
moon.
We
just
want
to
be
treated
fairly
and
and
have
a
chance
to
go
forward
from
here
to
work
with
the
county.
To
do
something.
That's
feasible
works
out
good
for
everybody,
us
and
the
county,
and,
like
I
said
this
is
home.
This
is
not
somewhere
that
we
just
moved
in,
want
to
buy
property,
make
money.
A
K
K
K
K
A
L
L
A
D
L
M
B
B
B
I
don't
know
how
many
ways
in
how
many
ways
out
I
don't
know
what
our
traffic
consultant
has
come
and
will
come
back
with
and
say
we
don't
have
that.
Yet
I
assume
there's
signage
on
that
road,
notifying
everybody
that
there's
going
to
be
zoning
change.
Yes,
okay,
we
heard
from
oldfield
and
I
think
they
were
loud
and
clear
when
you
look
at
the
map
here,
it's
surrounded
by
puds
and
that's
a
master
plan
in
many
ways.
Look
across
the
street.
B
I
guess
that's
jasper,
county,
it's
hard
to
say:
what's
there,
I
know
if
we
looked
at
argent
and
I
call
it
the
shell
station
and
2
and
170
that's
a
mess.
We
can't
think
we
can't
thank
beaufort
county
for
that.
We
can
thank
jasper
county
for
that.
You
come
a
little
bit
further.
We've
got
oil
field
very
nice
entrance
and
all
that,
but
across
the
street
from
there
there's
another
mess
getting
ready
to
happen.
B
I'm
I'm
with
mr
cooler
in
respect.
I
think
a
person
has
the
right
to
develop
this
property,
but
I
think
it
should
be
done
properly
with
all
things
considered
and
to
ask
us
to
provide
a
yes
answer
with
what
little
we
know
and
what
we
do
know
that
that
we
don't
like
that
could
be
detrimental.
It's
not
true.