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Sanibe! - Captiva 7967 vol. 76, no. 24 tuesday, June 13, 1978 one section ten cents council holds first hearing on * ban ordinance by gwen Stevenson The City Council held a first reading last Tuesday for an ordinance that will, if passed, impose a temporary moratorium on the issuance of building and development permit, pending the outcome of a rate-of-growth ordinance proposed by the Committee of the Islands (COTI). The earliest the moratorium or- dinance could become final would be Jimg 23 if the City Council calls a spaPR meeting. Otherwise, the second hearing will and possible adoption will take place on July 5 at the regular council meeting. Due to the lengthy discussion of COTI's rate-of-growth ordinance that preceeded the moratorium ordinance, Tuesday's crowd had thinned oat somewhat when the moratorium discussion began, but it was none theless vocal. In a rare instance. Councilman Goss and Mayor Butler were on opposite sides of the voting table. After stating e had no stomach for another Upturned causarina roots dramatically and Clam Bayou. Illustrate the results of unusual wave action in Negotiations are currently under way bet- the Blind Pass area daring the.last few months. ween Lee County and owners of ibis property to The eroding force of the water has considerably turn the peninsula into a county park. reduced the area between the Gulf of Mexico photo by gwen Stevenson faced with data that has been queried.That (the moratorium } or- dinance threatens to strangle the single-family-unit developer and sanibel residents file Stan Johnson owner. speaks out at the meeting Stan Johnson, president of Prisdlia Murphy Realty told the council that complaints with state attorney moratorium ", Goss then went on to "you do a lot of talking about State Attorney Joseph D'Alessandro that his clients had filed complaints se the motion to adopt the or- moratoriums instead of getting things confirmed yesterday. Monday, June 12, with the state attorney's office. #dinance. Mayor Butler, who declared done." that certain Sanibel residents have According to John Goode, former that she had been one of the council Sanibel attorney Fdchard Brodeur lodged complaints with his office public works director for the city, members wno bad requested the or- told the council that he had postponed regarding city building and zoning Carta paid particular attention to the dinance demurred, declaring that she his departure on a month-long practices. building department's files on Joey's felt that a first reading of the ordinance vacation just to attend the hearing on a Restaurant, F. and B. Oyster Co., "At the moment, however,": said would produce the kind of panic xvn on moratorium he called an ' •eight-month Golden Beach Condominium and D'Alessandro. "our view is city fiali for building and development. developmtsf shuido«m''. Seotty's Pub expansion. preliminary. We don't know yet if permits that they were trying to avoid "There is no concurrence that there's something there or if it is just, "At the time, Carta told me that he by passing the moratorium ordinance, there's either a need or that we don't sour grapes There is no decision yet as found nothing wrong," Goode said. they were trying to avoid by passing have the machinery to control it," he to whether or :iot we will launch an Carta's clients have remained the moratorium ordinance. said and added: "There is also the investigation." anonymous although it is known, that Islander Fred Valtin cold the council question of fundamental fairness. 1 two serve on city committees and that he felt that the latest crisis was think COTI should produce more proof It is known the Fort Myers attorney purportedly have expended their own artificially produced. "No emergency before there's a moratorium." Steven Carca spent several days some funds in the case; exists on this Island," he said, adding, If the moratorium ordinance is months ago examining certain con- D'Alessandro said that, because of "I can't see -why this is thrust v^cm the adopted, a group of Sanibel builders struction files at City Hall and has his current heavy workload, it would be him dreds of families that wish to build have indicated that they will im- allegedly prepared a report on Ms at least a week before he could review single-family homes." mediately take it to court, according to findings. Carta will not comment on his inspector's report and come to a Sanibd Homes president Bill Frey David Thompson, spokesman for the his findings without authorization from decision about pursuing the in- told the council that "we are again group. his clients to do so but would not deny vestigation. Tnesday, June 13,1978 The IS.ANDER GOTI presents rate-of-growth ordinance An overflow audience listened to a Councilmen Goss and Bailey asked presentation last Tuesday as the Humphrey to explain how he had Committee of the Islands' (COTI) arrived at the figure of 180 units per outlined their proposed ordinance to year. limit the growth on Sanibel to 180 units "I reckoned that would be a con- per year. The units would be assigned cern," Humphrey answered wryly. according to a merit system developed "By COTI's count, there are currently by the Sanibel City Council. 4271 units. Taking the land use plan of Midway through the presentation, ceiling of 7800 units, that 180 units per the issue became clouded by the year would give you a build-out over 15- problem of determining exactly how 19 years." many units have been built and how ""Vfou talk as if there were a close the Island is to the total buildout population plan in the land use plan. of 7800 allowed under the Com- That isn't so," said Duane White. "The prehensive Land Use Plan. There was plan makes the obvious statement that also no apparent way of determining rate-of-growth is to keep pace with the how many of the units already con- support systems, but we have to be structed or permitted are multi-family. which would likely account for the dinance was designed to promote or- careful how we present this." COTI contends that the increase in increase in 1976. • The water derly growth so "you won't have to Councilman Bailey agreed. Calling a the number of building permits from moratorium was lifted briefly last worry about what is happening next fixed limit of 180 units "dangerous," he 146 in 1975 to 561 in 1977 constitutes an summer causing many who would month. You'll know." added that as amenities grow we may unreasonable burden on the support probably have waited to hurry and "What would keep the Planning be able to handle more. "The number systems of the Island and should, secure permits.) Commission from committing all the has got to be tied to services," he therefore, be curtailed. Sanibel Mayor The numbers that COTI quoted also permits in one year that would cover concluded. Zee Butler reminded the group that did not take into account settlements 1979-1989?" asked Councilman Duane COTI has announced that, should the those numbers should be considered negotiated by developers who had held White. Council reject its proposal, it will take only in light of the accompanying Lee County building permits at the "Nothing," said Humphrey. "We it to the voters, a position that more circumstances: a building moratorium time of incorporation. wanted to leave you that flexibility." than one councilman endorsed. The for most of 1975 and a water Former county attorney Jim "Well, I wouldn't care if we went question of tuning was discussed in moratorium in 1977. Humphrey, who has been hired by under that number," answered White, order to accomplish this in time for (Whenever a moratorium is lifted, COTI to represent them in this issue, "but I do worry if it were changed November's election, thus avoiding a there is usually a spurt of building, told the packed audience that the or- upwards." special election at the city's cost. in your opinio« » n WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE PROPOSAL TO PUT A MORATORIUM ON' BUILDING WHILE THE COTI RATE OF GROWTH PLAN IS BEING CON- SIDERED? 'I'm definitely in favor of it." Pat Brown 'I'm all for that!' James Cake Sanibel Sanibel "It's a Hardship on many people who "Well, I'm still making my mind up. "I would be all for that." are going to have to wait even I don't want to see the individual hurt, LeeGemricb I would d jusj t as soon not see it- loager,.it's not the individual owner but I don't want the %ig' growth..." Sanibel overpopulated and keep it as it is who is over populating this Island." Len Yaeche Sandra Barany Mary Ann Hylton Sanibel Sanibel Ceramic Base SHNTIVH Orient Lamps MINI MHRT and Wicker Base Grocery - Dairy - Frozen Foods Lamps Meats - Cold Beer & Wine Fishing Tackle Wicked Post Cards - Magazines 93&mm Hats Health & Beauty Aids ickerw' -Uie Ibe Woman NORTH END OF SANIBEL AT BLIND PASS BBiDGE 3319 Cleveland Ave Fort Myers ThelSLANDER Tuesday, June 13,1978 SPD patrols nude beach Two plain clothes officers, one police Saturday afternoon while Sgt. Bill auxiliary and a police aide donned Tremy directed the operation. They shorts, jeans and swim suits for a were enforcing a Florida statute that Saturday patrol of "nude" beach after prohibits nudity in a public place. receiving two complaints about "Actually," said Trefny, "if people inappropriate behavior last week in the stayed to themselves on the deserted Bowman's Beach area.