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and a half on the intersection=s improvements which ought to alleviate a lot of the traffic concerns being raised. Commissioner Lowther pointed out there are no other residential units along the north side of Oslo Road from 431d Avenue to 27tH Avenue. Frank Bordo, 4510 8th Lane SW, Arbor Trace, was surprised to learn this was already a Adone deal@ (purchase of the right-of-way) and asked how that happened. County Attorney Collins was unsure how it happened but specified that any contract to buy for over $5,000 has to come to the Board. Public Works Director James Davis explained that his office has been working on the bridge replacement at 431d Avenue for several years, prior to the nearby Publix and this rezoning request. It is customary to purchase right-of-way along any roads in the county. He explained that it is allowed under our LDRs property that if a property has commercial zoning and also has residential zoning attached to the parcel, the County can pay the residential prices and the commercial zoning would shift a few feet to make the property owner whole in terms of his commercially zoned property. The reason for the advancement of the right-of-way purchase was simply because the bridge project was ready to go and they had to get FPL to move a high voltage power line quickly. The poles had to be put there before the road work began, so the County purchased the property in advance. It actually resulted in a savings to the taxpayer by paying residential prices. He noted that the residential subdivision is several hundred feet from the 38' strip. Mr. Bordo thought there should have been some public notice so people would have been aware of what was going on. County Attorney Collins specified that notice on a right-of-way acquisition is not required. It is something that would normally come before the Board for approval and Director Davis stated that it had come to the Board at an earlier time. December 2, 2003 22