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There appeared to be CONSENSUS on the affidavit of exemption, that is, to keep it at 19 lots. Mr. Paladin read aloud the right-of-way acquisition policy changes that the committee submitted. The policy called for four steps and he explained how each would be implemented: 1) Notification, 2) Open Negotiations, 3) Report to the Board, and 4) Initiation of the condemnation process. Mr. Paladin In closing, offered the committee’s help on future items. They would probably consider and present them one at a time. Future items will include: 1) affordable housing; they are thinking in terms of a land bank or mitigation (at the expense of new development) because of the high cost of property, and 2) multiple-family housing appearance specifications. Commissioner Davis asked if they also would work on commercial streetscape ideas. Mr. Paladin responded that they are doing a study and design for road systems. They are trying to put together a corridor system so that as road-widening occurs they will have a desirable design. This should lower the opposition and make life easier for everyone. Next, he advised he was working with the Indian River Land Trust on integrating conservation and development and trying to put some good ideas together to save the prime land outside the urban service line before 5-acre ranchettes take over. Mr. Paladin then expressed his thanks to everyone for helping. He stated that the GAC would continue as a smaller group and use less time but they will be happy to help in any way possible. He specified that the GAC members had previously agreed to everything he brought to the Board. The Commissioners expressed thanks to Mr. Paladin and his committee members. Donna Later, at approximately 1:11 P.M. when this meeting was being concluded, Keys , Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, advised that the GAC had not March 15, 2005 5