8/18/1998 SOUTH CAPE BEACH ADVISORY Minutes

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{ SCB ACTT 12 1998 PAGE FOU Iv DISCUSSION of EJB-COMMITTEE REPORT : (Cont ' d) "The fact of the matter is that the Town Beach has gotten closer and closer to the parking lot.* the whole beach system is migrating landward , which moans the water- is coming up. I understand the pitch is away, and landward on that fac it ity The problem is , in storms , the oerwah hits up against the front of the parking lot , goes over the parking lot , and comes right back, " " Bruce and I went to the beach, on June 271, 1998 . It started to rain when we were there. At that point , we saw major gullies . One of the major gullies was right along, the beach nourishment area that you had to- protect , It was on both sides . That changes depending on the conditions ; it changes all the time. " "The fact of the matter is , we question what is going on in terns of the regulations and the review, We are Pointing out , this facility is on the ptimary dune. ghat happens to that system, is going to affect what goes on behind the parking lot , the marsh , and eventually the uplands , We had hoped this would be an impetus for an exchange. tv "When we talk about construction , we are not talking about expan- sion . We are talking about the actual act of taking those rocks that have sunk off , and rebuilding the area that was eaten away. I believe you will admit that about ten feet was just gone , " "The parking lot was completely repa.ved. It looked beautiful . Rocks were put in place so the vehicles could not drive- on the beach. Within two or three months during the winter storm, those rocks went #spoof" and the beach was gouged out right in front of the parking lot , which made it collapse . " "What we are talking about are the foreseeable events of destruc- tion to the parking lot , and the construction necessary to maintain it . We just wonder , how is this possible , and is the town facing acatastrophe? If that facility is completely washed away , I don' t think. the Town can simply go to the State and say , "Xe are taking over your facility '� "We have a five-year window to made that exchange. If we do -not de it , I think the town may be out of a town beach . " M. Kirsner stated , "I think when you make comments about the ques- tion of repairing the current town beach, the point is well taken. If it can be repaired, who would want to make th,e exchange? I think that is a valid issue . " Greg Taylor again expressed his ' disappointment that someone would not do more due diligence before preparing something like this report .