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-I MAR 2 0 1995 BOOK 60 F,�,E212 where people don't have a road to get to their property or where they will be under water. Commissioner Bird stated that the concern he has is whether the platting will cover the easements that will be required. Dan Powell, owner of the subject property, noted that when he first bought the property in 1972, the County didn't maintain 4th Ave. SW because there were no homes there. As soon as there were homes built, they did haul in marl and keep the road graded, There are no homes on 16th St. S.W., and there's no road main- tained down to the canal. Commissioner Scurlock understood that, but explained that what he is saying is that if you have a subdivision there, you need to go ahead and extend that road and bring it up to the same standard as the existing portion of the road and then provide for drainage. Mr. Powell noted that the drainage runs down to the canal. Commissioner Scurlock stated that staff will tell him what the drainage plan should be and what is acceptable and continued that he did not want to be in the position of approving a waiver and then having someone come before the Board a year from now saying that he can't get to his house or that it is flooded. Chairman Lyons concurred and noted that he actually doesn't like the idea of waiving anything, but he felt there are some unusual circumstances involved in this particular situation. Director Davis pointed out that some owners have a double , frontage on these roads, which may make it difficult in the future to get a sufficient number of people to sign a paving petition. He further noted that it has been our experience in this area that as soon as we cut in drainage swales, the sand ridge clogs up the drainage. Director Davis, therefore, recom- mended that the developer be required to contribute a fair share to fund 37h% of the cost of paving the roads so we do not end up with a marl situation and have continuing drainage problems. 36