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a story from years past that he would take an alternate route to his office in order to avoid traffic lights. He suggested that others might do the same, that is, take a route of least resistance. Vice Chairman Neuberger thought the Board should move ahead with plans to rd widen 43 Avenue because he could think of nothing more the Board could learn from any more study. Director Davis commented that staff was in the process of doing more study, with e-mail back and forth with Mr. Oujevolk. The Land Use Map is driving the traffic projects and staff has to honor it. Vice Chairman Neuberger inquired if there is any more research that can be done, and Director Davis felt that it had already been done without considering the workers from St. rd Lucie who use 43 Avenue. He then explained all that staff has done and looked at to try to come up with something that would make sense. It seemed to Commissioner Adams there were no other choices to meet concurrency but she thought the County could get the application for LOS “F” into the pipeline. County Administrator Baird acknowledged that this was the window for changes in the Comp Plan, but pointed out that staff was trying to get the point across of where the density is and that is where the roads need to be widened. st Ms. Cuffe asked for a report of the analysis that was not presented at the June 1 meeting. She believed Mr. Oujevolk’s model showed what the people are asking to be done saying that it was unfair not to be using his justification. th Commissioner Adams pointed out that the Board started with 58 Avenue because of the mall traffic. It takes a while to retrain people. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Lowther, SECONDED by Commissioner Adams, to initiate a Comprehensive Plan amendment to change the adopted LOS to “F”. The motion FAILED by a vote of 2-2 (Vice July 20, 2004 28