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clothing optional community, that there was repeated sexual misconduct on younger <br /> women happening, and that the property was nearer a polygamist type of <br /> community than a retreat center. <br /> As an at-risk youth teacher/counselor here on the island I am in support of retreat <br /> centers in general and believe heavily in most educational facilities. I <br /> wholeheartedly wish that Mr. Silber's intentions and actions were something that <br /> the immediate community supported and that his actions were not as volatile and <br /> disruptive as they have been. The group of people who live in the area are quiet and <br /> very respectful of each other. Beyond the few neighbors whom I don't know I <br /> believe any one of them would give you the shirt off their back if you needed it. I <br /> hope that Mr. Silber can learn from their examples if he does keep the property (he <br /> appears now to be selling it as a permitted retreat center). <br /> I have since decided to wait to spend extensive time with family on the property <br /> until there is a resolution with Mr. Silber and his plans for a larger scale commercial <br /> operation. I believe that the location he has chosen, with such large numbers of <br /> neighbors in opposition, is a poor fit for the type of retreat center that he has <br /> proposed. I have more recently learned of the continued violations of county policy <br /> that Mr. Silber has, which would concern me even more about giving any <br /> temporary condition use permit as it appears he is a known offender of county and <br /> state policy. <br /> I still feel fortunate to own the property and continue to develop the agricultural <br /> element of the property and feel fortunate that I have waited to raise family on the <br /> property such that my interactions directly with Mr. Silber and his less-than-ideal <br /> engagements in the community have been minimal. <br /> Although Mr. Silber traveled extensively on my property with heavy equipment <br /> without permission to put in his fence line, as a neighbor initially he seemed to <br /> present himself as cordial (email only). That is until most recently when there was <br /> use of firearms on his property for hunting while one of the neighbors' barbeque <br /> grills was shot. Not only did Mr. Silber not take responsibility for the action when it <br /> was seen by neighbors and clearly associated with him but instead fabricated an <br /> elaborate story and tried to blame in on other people. Whilst I have allowed hunting <br /> for pigs it has been done solely with a bow and neighbors are notified when doing <br /> so. <br /> Until Mr. Silber decides to develop his land in a residential/agricultural way as all <br /> the other neighbors have, I don't feel it is a positive or safe environment to raise a <br /> young daughter/family so ask that any commercial use permits (temporary or <br /> permanent) not be granted. <br /> Thank you <br />