Legal Opinion
Challancin v. Florida Land & Water Adjudicatory Commission
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 9, 1987No. 4-86-1035PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LETTS, Judge.
This appeal is taken from a Final Order entered by the Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission, its members consisting of the Governor and the Cabinet. The Commission’s order rescinded a permit, issued by the South Florida Water Management District, over the objections of its own professional staff, which authorized the construction of a 209 unit condominium complex with accompanying marina, restaurant and lounge. The actual site approved is to be found on Torry Island in Lake Okeechobee, inside the Herbert Hoover Dike and adjacent to the Rim Canal. Currently, a small fishing camp…
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