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MAR 27 1995 BOOK l of one brochure states that "seeing is believing." Much laughter followed this statement. Attorney Jackson disagreed with the County Attorney's legal opinion as he felt that the County Commission has the right to deny requests for modification of site plan. He believed that the legal principle of estoppel would apply to this matter. He further believed that the Board would be putting these people in a legally untenable position if they file a lawsuit in this matter because the County would be saying that these improvements are not necessary. With respect to the improvements being major, he estimated that these improvements could be made at an approxi- mate cost of $116,000, which is roughly one month's total rent for the owners. Attorney Jackson advised that he had pictures available of the promised improvements. Commissioner Bird asked what would be the next legal step if the Commission decided to deny the appeal today. Attorney Jackson felt that if the County did not enforce this through the Code Enforcement Board, the residents would have to file a lawsuit and if the Board denied this modification request today, it would at least give the residents an approved site plan to work with in a lawsuit. Attorney Brandenburg swore in Maurice Ed Nelson, President of the Village Green West Homeowners' Association, who spoke in behalf of the 1200 members. He advised that it actually has been nearly five years since the site plan was approved and he reviewed in depth the many improvements promised but never made. Mr. Nelson believed that it would cost the developer over $116,000 to make these improvements, which is certainly not a minor expense. Mr. Nelson recalled that when he and his wife visited the three phases of Village Green the sales representative told them the developer would have to live with any promises they make, and noted that 50,000 sales brochures were sent out all over the country. 31