Division of Administrative Hearing: WU Ws RE THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THe ST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ORDER NO. SWF-00-4 AHMAD THALJI, . O67 Y fb a Petitioner, vs. DOAH Case No. 99-1919 ERP No. 4618767.00 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT and H.B.J. INVESTMENTS, INC., Ftespondents. FINAL ORDER THIS CAJSE was heard by the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District (the District) pursuant to Section 120.569 and 120.57(1), Florida Statutes (F.S.), for the purposes of (a) considering the Recommended Order of Administrative Law Judge Robert E. Meale entered in Division of Administrative Hearings Case No. 99-1919, and (b) consequently issuing a Final Order in the case. In the Recommended Order, the judge described the issue before him as “whether Respondent HBJ Investments, Inc. [HBJ] is entitled to an environmental Fesource permit [ERP] to facilitate the construction of the Betty Jones Spa on property adjacent to.property owned by Petitioner.” Judge Meale issued the Recommended Order, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A," o1 December 23, 1999. According to Section 120.57(1)(k), F.S., and Rule 28-106.217, Florida Administrative Code, all parties involved in Case No. 99-1919 were entitled to submit exceptions to the judge’s Recommended Order within fifteen (15) days of the date the Recommended Order was issued. However, no exceptions were submitted. Upon reviewing the Recommended Order and the accompanying memorandum provided by District staff, the Governing Board hereby accepts the judge's Recommendation, as set forth in the Recommended Order, that HBJ’s application for ERP No. 4618767.0) be denied. WHEREFORE, the Governing Board hereby orders that Environmental Resource Permit No. 4618767.00 be denied. A copy of the proposed ERP No. 4618767.00 is attached hereto as Exhibit “B.” ‘DONE ¢nd-ORDERED py the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District thisd2. day of February, 2000, in Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida. Approved-as to Legal Form and Content Attomey Copies furnished to: John Thomas, |=sq. Wyckoff & Thornas, P.A. 233 Third Street North, Suite 102 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Michael Jacobs, Esq./Harvey Ford, Esq. HBS Investments, Inc. 25 Second Street Noxth, Suite 160 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 File of Record Anthony J. Mutchier, Esq Southwest Florida Water Man ent District 2379 Broad Street Brooksville, FL 34609

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