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Scripps Overview -- This provides an overview of the 1000 Friends' concerns about the Mecca Farms site, the local planning process, 1000 Friends' work to convince the County and Scripps to select a more appropriate alternative site, and legal actions being taken. Updated February 14, 2006 1000
Friends Files Suit Over Improper Siting of Scripps -- On December
10, 2004, 1000 Friends filed a third suit over the proposed Mecca Farms
site for Scripps Research Institute. On April 28, 2005, DOAH ruled against
1000 Friends. Click here for more
information on the ruling. 1000 Friends Announces Intent to Litigate -- In an op ed in the Sunday, October 17, 2004 issue of the Palm Beach Post, 1000 Friends of Florida announced its intention to litigate over the proposed Mecca Farms Site for the Scripps Research Institute. Say "NO" to Mecca Site -- 1000 Friends of Florida ran this quarter page ad outlining the problems with the Mecca Site in the Palm Beach Post on Sunday, October 3, 2004. Click here for backup materials supporting the statements. Fact Sheet -- Prepared by 1000 Friends of Florida and the Environmental and Land Use Law Center, this fact sheet highlights concerns about the proposed Mecca site. Delay Sending Plan Changes to State for Scripps Campus -- -- This June 28, 2004 letter to the editor ran in the Palm Beach Post, calling on the Palm Beach County Commission to examine alternative sites for the Scripps Center. Yes to Scripps -- No to Mecca -- On July 20, 2004, 1000 Friends released its official statement endorsing Scripps but opposing the Mecca site. Everglades Coalition Statement on Scripps - July 21, 2004 Scripps Forum -- On August 10, 1000 Friends conducted a forum in Palm Beach County to discuss the pros and cons of five alternative sites being considered for the Scripps Research Institute. Scripps Correspondence: September 30, 2004 -- 1000 Friends of Florida Comment Letter 1 to PB County Commission -- Regarding Plan Amendment Package, 04-ERP, for Item 2A.1 - "Scientific Community Overlay." September 30, 2004 -- 1000 Friends of Florida Comment Letter 2 to PB County Commission -- Regarding Plan Amendment Package, 04-ERP, 2.A.A FLU Policy 3.5-d Modification; - Scientific Community Overlay. September 30, 2004 -- 1000 Friends of Florida Comment Letter 3 to PB County Commission -- Regarding Plan Amendment Package, 04-ERP, Item 2.a.3, Mecca Farms EDC (LGA 2004-00045) September 30, 2004 -- 1000 Friends of Florida Comment Letter 4 to PB County Commission -- Regarding Plan Amendment Package, 04-ERP, 2.A.4 Research Park Accessory Multi-Use Site (LGA 2004-00046) September 30, 2004 -- 1000 Friends of Florida Comment Letter 5 to PB County Commission -- Regarding Plan Amendment Package, 04-ERP, 2.A.5 Palm Beach County Scientifc Community Overlay (Mecca) CRALLS September 30, 2004 -- 1000 Friends of Florida Comment Letter 6to PB County Commission -- Regarding Plan Amendment Package, 04-ERP, 2.A.6 Palm Beach County Scientific Community Overlay (Mecca) TIM and 2020 Map Amendments September 16, 2004 -- Senator Tom Lee's Response to Mr. Phillip H. Ward, III September 8, 2004 -- 1000 Friends of Florida Letter to Governor Bush, Senator Lee and Representative Bense -- 1000 Friends send a letter to these state officials offering our assistance with any legal issues that may arise with regard to relocating Scripps. August 20, 2004 -- Letter to Scripps from Nonprofit Organizations-- 1000 Friends, the Environmental and Land Use Law Center, Florida Audubon, and Florida Wildlife Federation send a letter to the Scripps Board of Directors, asking them to consider relocating the proposed biomedial research center to one of two alternative sites proposed by Palm Beach County.
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