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Ms. Cuffe claimed she did not know the LDR’s would not cover growth and thought <br />at the time that there were LDRs that would directly affect managing growth more than the ones <br />chosen. <br />County Administrator Baird thought the representative for the State of Florida <br />rd <br />responded the way he did regarding 43 Avenue because unless the change was made to 3-laning <br />through the Comp Plan process, it did not have any standing. <br />Discussion ensued on the understanding and explanations of Ms. Cuffe’s <br />conversation with Mr. Wilburn of DCA. <br />Community Development Director Bob Keating clarified that Mr. Thompson’s <br />application was not denied but the square footage was reduced because of requirements that <br />rd <br />applied to the intersection of SR 60 and 43 Avenue that is over capacity right now. It related to <br />the decision not to expand the intersection to accommodate additional traffic. A significant project <br />that will impact the intersection increasing the number of trips must be reduced in order to get <br />under that number of trips. Director Keating added that a smaller facility could be accommodated <br />because there is still a little capacity at the intersection available. <br />Discussion ensued. <br />Commissioner Adams explained that the County and staff have tried to stay ahead of <br />the curve in order to not be faulted for not planning and providing ahead for increased traffic due to <br />rd <br />new projects on 43 Avenue such as the expansion of the jail and the new Administration annex <br />and staff has been alerting new applicants. She credited Ms. Cuffe for her desperate attempt to not <br />rd <br />have 43 Avenue 5-laned. <br />Commissioner Lowther asked County Attorney Collins for his opinion. <br />th <br />County Attorney Collins thought the May 17 (2004) vote was probably <br />rd <br />inappropriate -- but it happened -- and staff was directed to look at 3-laning 43 Avenue. In the 2 <br />st <br />weeks between then and June 1 everyone on staff was trying to figure out what did happen and <br />what were the implications, not only in terms of projects in the pipeline, but also what our Comp <br />Plan does require. He recalled sitting down with Planning Division Director Stan Boling during <br />that period and going through the Capital Improvements and the Transportation Elements. There <br />July 6, 2004 <br />23 <br /> <br />