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Traffic Engineer Chris Mora explained "The Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devises" is utilized as their guide to requirements and procedures and generally is used throughout the country. Director Keating briefly described the Local Government Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulation Act of 1985 as the mechanism used by the State of Florida to introduce the concept called concurrency. He described how the County implemented and vested concurrency prior to 1990 and how an alternative method that involved deferring the final test for concurrency to building permit approval time was adopted. Attorney Collins explained in detail the expensive burden placed on a developer during a recession. Commissioner Wheeler suggested converting back to the old method used prior to 1991. There was CONSENSUS for staff to prepare a report on the pros and cons of changing the method concurrency is implemented and vested and to develop a plan of action for the possibility of converting back to the old method used prior to the 1990 Comp Plan revision and bring it back to the Board within 60 days. Commissioner Davis was interested in revising the design creating a right-of-way allowing for a corridor road with a future bridge at the north end of the project for access to the City of Sebastian from all directions. Staff has addressed this concept and they have been working with the City of Sebastian. The City has agreed to support earmarking impact fees for Laconia Avenue, however, staff believes they are at a dead end after having several meetings with St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) because they had no interest in placing a bridge at that location. The Chairman opened the public hearing. December 14, 2004 17