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i rffHftnr rr i (r Council staff favors eagles over development staff recommendation for denial is based on answers we asked for but never council staff member A1 Barrett said He said if the council denies permission the Collier County Commission and Naples City Council can still approve the project If that happens Barrett said the planning council would take the case to court to try to stop the development Representatives for the Collier Development Corp could not be reached for comment Thursday Barrett said develojjers either refused to provide sufficient information or offer solutions in five areas of concern including what would happen to endangered plants and animals in the proposed development area and how the project would affect wetlands there a bald eagle nest on the site One of the standard recommendations from the game and fish commission is that an eagle nest survey be done to see if any other nests are Barrett said developers just said they do Bald eagles are an endangered species as are other plants and animals that live on the project site including gopher tortoises manatees wood storks peregrine falcons and golden leather ferns He said the developers also refused to provide adequate information on hurricane evacuation plans acknowledged that there will be impact on shelters and evacuation times in a hurricane But they simply said they would not be involved in mitigating the impact that it was the Barrett said The proposed development would be one of the largest where developers estimate 6800 people would eventually live It would be built east of Naples on Naples Bay adjacent to Rookery Bay The proposed project includes two golf courses three shopping centers movie theaters and offices It also would include the largest marina on west coast with 600 wet slips and 400 dry slips Barrett said the marina is one of the problems as far as the planning staff is concerned too large" Barrett said would destroy too many wetlands mangrove areas and habitats for threatened and endangered The planning council will discuss the development next Thursday at 10 a in the conference room of the Robert Lee Motor Lodge in North Fort Myers By LORI ROZSA Herald Staff Writer Bald eagles gopher tortoises and fragile wetlands could prevent the Collier family from building a 2000-acre development east of Naples officials at the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council said Thursday The staff recommended Thursday that the Collier Development planned Development of Regional Impact be denied partly because of the effects the project would have on wetlands and endangered species The 27-member council will meet next Thursday to approve or deny the project Officer is cleared in shooting Jury says driver at fault in incident By TODD HOLZMAN Herald Staff Water After three days of testimony and 30 minutes of discussion a Lee County grand jury exonerated a Fort Myers police officer who wounded a teen-age passenger in a stolen car May 13 Officer Phillip McDonald 23 was justified in firing his gun at the passing 1986 Volvo because he were confident he would be cleared once all of the facts came Fort Myers Police Chief Jere Spurlin A flnOPTID The fiBEfl Mack wants summit canceled WASHINGTON Congressman Connie Mack R-Fla called on President Reagan Thursday to cancel summit discussions with -the Soviet Union until American journalist Nicholas Daniloff is released from Soviet custody Daniloff the Moscow bureau chief for US News and World Report was arrested and charged with espionage by Soviet officials on Aug 30 Reagan and Daniloff have denied the accusation Mack on Thursday sent a letter to Reagan asking him to drop the summit discussions Mack a member of the House Foreign Affairs committee and the subcommittee charged with protection of US citizens abroad also said he wanted Soviet officials to apologize for the incident A spokesman for Mack said Reagan had not responded to the request as of Thursday afternoon TV station sold TAMPA Family Group Broadcasting announced the sale Thursday of television station WFTX-TV channel 36 in Cape Coral to Wabash Valley Communications Corp Terre Haute Ind for $17 million Ian Wheeler managing general partner of Tampa-based Family Group said the sale must be approved by the Federal Communications Commission WFTX-TV is a full-service commercial UHF station serving the Fort My-ers-Cape Coral-Naples market area Charlotte company closed TALLAHASSEE A circuit court judge issued a temporary injunction Thursday closing Sunair Development Corporation in Port Charlotte and freezing the investment assets Comptroller Gerald Lewis announced Lewis said Judge Elmer Friday of the 20th Judicial Circuit also issued a temporary injunction against company president Bernard Santaniello and named Sarasota attorney Robert Henshaw as receiver for the assets Sunair and Santaniello are charged with the sale of unregistered securities the sale of securities by an unregistered person and fraud The comptroller said that at least 20 people have invested more than $1 million with Sunair Authority wants judge to think again authority) is reading it out of context" Anderson said section relying on establishes incompatible land uses This land use is not incompatible It falls outside the noise level established for incompatible use" Anderson said the county does have an ordinance that says developers must tell prospective residents that the area is within an established airport noise zone developers have agreed to provide that Anderson said By LORI ROZSA Herald Staff Writer The Naples Airport Authority wants Collier County Circuit Judge Ted Brousseau to reconsider a decision he made last month that allows a residential development to be built near the airport Saying that Brousseau overlooked some important information airport authority attorney David Rynders recommended the authority ask for another hearing on the issue Board members agreed with Rynders Thursday like to give the judge the ceptable noise and could lead to lawsuits against the airport by River Reach residents Rynders said he wants Brousseau to reconsider the fact that the county has an ordinance that Rynders says would prohibit such development near the airport they follow their own ordinances their actions are null and Rynders said think that was But assistant county attorney Bruce Anderson said the county did not violate its own ordinance possible that (the airport opportunity to review his thinking on this case" Rynders said The Collier Development Corp wants to build a 112-acre 790-unit residential development called River Reach near the northwest corner of the airport The Collier County Commission last year rezoned the property to allow the development Soon after the airport authority sued both the county commission and the developers Airport director Jerry Sealy said jets landing and taking off at the airport would produce feared the driver was trying to run him over the jury decided late Wednesday The lone bullet from McDonald gun hit Thomas Watkins Hayden 16 in the neck Hayden required emergency surgery but survived were extremely Fort Myers Police Chief Jere Spurlin said were confident he would be cleared once all of the facts came out" Neither Hayden nor McDonald could not be reached for comment Spurlin said the officer was given the night off had a lot of Spurlin said needed the time to rest up a According to police the chase began when the driver of the Volvo Thomas Ashley Sanders allegedly pulled out of an Owens Oil Co gas station on Anderson Avenue at 8 pm McDonald answered a radio call and tracked the Volvo through side streets until Sanders lost control and spun to a halt When McDonald got out of his patrol car Sanders allegedly gunned his engine and steered toward the officer who dodged out of the way and fired Sanders kept driving until two more police cruisers forced him off the road He will be arraigned Sept 22 on charges of aggravated battery grand theft and violation of probation The jury found that McDonald acted legally and followed the rules and regulations of the department as they existed on May 13 But those rules were changed after the shooting Officers are now instructed not to shoot at or from moving vehicles Spurlin said "Our old policy was not restrictive enough" he said end does not necessarily justify the means in this case" McDonald who worked inside the police station during the investigation of the incident will return to patrol duty next week Spurlin said Quiet jets one solution to problem By LORI ROZSA Herald Staff Writer Airports are noisy a fact of life aviation planners who are conducting a noise study at the Naples Airport said Thursday but a fact that can be made more palatable if the jets are quieter and the runways don't lead planes over houses At a series of workshops Thursday representatives from Aviation Planning Associates discussed possible solutions to airport noise problems Their suggestions included using runways that lead planes over areas that are mostly industrial more often than the runways that lead over homes and encouraging others go by the dishes rattle" Other suggestions for dealing with the noise include using FAA funding to soundproof the houses within the unacceptable noise level areas or to simply buy the houses Andrew Daniluk of Aviation Planning said it would cost about $21 million to buy 21 houses that are in the noisiest areas Soundproofing 276 homes in nearby areas would cost $5000 per home for a total of $14 million He said the study will be complete in late December or early January The next public hearing on airport noise will be in November at a date yet to be determined commercial and private plane owners to use newer quieter jets not only want to control noise you also want to educate people that a noise level associated with any Merrill Revkin of Aviation Planning said noise impact in Naples is no different than in other communities No matter where you have an airport you have Residents have complained that noise levels have increased to unbearable levels since Piedmont Airlines began flying out of Naples last year and since a larger number of corporate jets began bringing people to new convention centers in Collier County The study found that 1027 people live in areas where airplane noise levels are unacceptable according to standards set by the Federal Aviation Administration Wyndemere Country Club resident William Hawley agrees that something needs to be done about the noise but he doesn't like the idea of channeling jets to the runway that leads them over his house sounds like going to put the bulk of the traffic right over our Hawley said the winter time one cannot sit out on my rear deck and hold a conversation When some jets go by relatively quiet When Saddle shoes come out of the closet for benefit Gulf Coast HappgrJnijs presented at 1 pm by Ronda Butcher a registered dietitian at Lee Memorial Hospital The course is held at the Wellness Center in Fort Myers Cost is $10 per session or $50 for all six To register call 334-5959 Wednesday SQUARE DANCING Square dance classes start today at Naples High School Beginners are scheduled at 6:15 pm Extended Basics at 7:30 pm and Mainstream at 8:30 pm Classes continue on Wednesday nights Details: 261-2649 TYKE VANDER ZEE Happenings appears every Friday in The Herald If your organization would like to let the public know about concerts plays art exhibits or other Gulf Coast events write: Happenings The Miami Herald 1053 Fifth Ave Naples Fla 33940 Slick back your hair with that greasy kid stuff put on your dancing shoes and rock around the clock or at least from 9 pm to 1 am at the annual fund-raiser for Hospice of Naples Staged at the Moose Lodge 5224 US 41 the dance features original music provided by disc jockey Dave Tomlin and will include prizes for best costume best jitterbug and best Hula Hoop Chances will be sold for a Caribbean cruise for two Tickets cost $15 per person and are available at the Hospice office on Sixth Avenue North in Naples Robert of Philadelphia on Third Street South Contemporary Shop on Fifth Avenue South and Gift Shop in the Oaks Plaza For details on Hospice donations call 261-4404 Friday ARCHITECTS CREATE An opening start today in the Adult and Community Education Program of the Collier County Public Schools Course offerings at Naples High School include career training as a travel agent secretary clerk typist bookkeeper and bank teller Also offered are classes in practical skills such as foreign languages sign language and sewing Details: 643-2700 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK The City of Naples Fire Department observes National Fire Prevention Week with daily safety displays during business hours at Coastland Mall Puppet shows movies and other activities are featured Free blood pressure testing will also be available Tuesday NUTRITION PROGRAM "Eating for Your the first in a series of six monthly nutrition programs will be reception called Create: Work from Southwest is being held at the Edison Community College Gallery of Fine Art in Fort Myers from 7 to 10 pm The free exhibit runs through Oct 10 Details: 489-9298 Saturday SMITHSONIAN EXHIBITION The Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition and Its is on display at the Nature Center of Lee County through Oct 12 The Nature Center is located north of Colonial Boulevard on Ortiz Avenue just off 1-75 Cost is $1 for adults and 50 cents for children Details: 275-3435 WEEKEND GOLF SCHOOL Bonita Bay teaching center hosts a weekend golf school today and Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm Cost is $150 The school is open to 16 persons per session with no age or ability restrictions Details: 597-5103 in Naples and Bonita Springs and 334-6060 in Fort Myers CARIBBEAN FEST The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club imports the flavor of the islands with a at 6 pm today Featured are a buffet with island cuisine island music and a fiery floor show from Reggae Calypso World Cost is $15 per person Call 261-2222 for reservations Monday ADULT EDUCATION Fall classes I.