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This serves as notification from the Shore Protection Committee and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources of a request from Ryan Casey and Crystal L. Casey for a Shore Protection Act (SPA) permit under Official Code of Georgia (O.C.G.A.) 12-5-230 et. seq. for the construction of a pool, deck, and fencing; grading; the installation of a paver footpath; and landscaping within the State’s SPA Jurisdiction, at 744 Oglethorpe Avenue, St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia.
The applicant’s property is approximately 2,980 sq.ft. (0.068 acres) of which 1,193 sq.ft. (0.027 acres) is located within the state’s SPA jurisdiction. The lot area landward of jurisdiction consists of a two story house. The area within jurisdiction consists of lawn, concrete pad, wooden rail fence, and remnants of a wooden retaining wall. Seaward of the property boundary is an existing rock revetment.
The applicant proposes to grade the area within jurisdiction (1,193 sq.ft.) in preparation for the construction of a pool, wood deck, and aluminum fencing. The pool, pool deck, and pool equipment will total 456 sq.ft. The proposed wood deck will total 221 sq.ft., and the proposed paver footpath will total 36 sq.ft. The aluminum fencing will border the northeasterly property line and will total 10 sq.ft. The concrete pad, wooden rail fence, and retaining wall will be removed. Landscaping (470 sq.ft) will be inclusive of native planting and grass or sod.
As proposed, the total jurisdictional impacts of the proposed hardscape would be approximately 723 sq.ft. (60.6%). Approximately, 470 sq.ft. (39.4%) of the State’s jurisdictional area will be retained or improved to a more natural vegetated and topographic state.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to demonstrate that the project is not contrary to the public interest and that no feasible alternative sites exist. In passing upon the application for permit, the permit issuing authority shall consider the public interest which for purposes of this part shall be deemed to be the following considerations: (1) Whether or not unreasonably harmful, increased alteration of the dynamic dune field or submerged lands, or function of the sand-sharing system will be created; (2) Whether or not the granting of a permit and the completion of the applicant's proposal will unreasonably interfere with the conservation of marine life, wildlife, or other resources; and (3) Whether or not the granting of a permit and the completion of the applicant's proposal will unreasonably interfere with reasonable access by and recreational use and enjoyment of public properties impacted by the project.
Please provide this office with substantive, site-specific comments as to why the proposed work should or should not proceed. Comments and questions concerning this proposed project should be submitted in writing and be submitted by the close of business on July 5, 2018 to Jordan Dodson, Department of Natural Resources, One Conservation Way, Brunswick, Georgia 31520.
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