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Attorney Brandenburg felt it should just say that this area must have the potential of having a dense population. Commissioner Bird commented that he could anticipate someone with one lot bringing in a Mom and Pop store, and then someone later with four acres could -be stopped because the other one is already there. Commissioner Wodtke felt if someone came in with just one lot, that staff would deny the request, and he would hope we have the flexibility to say no in such a situation.. Chairman Lyons noted that there seem to have been a lot of questions raised and possibly we want to send this back to the drawing board. Attorney William Caldwell came before the Board representing Dale Sorensen, Bill Becker, and Charles Bradshaw, who have filed a petition to rezone six acres on the southwest corner of Route 60 and 74th Avenue. He informed the Board that they are in support of what ACTS is after, but would like to see a larger node permitted at this intersection and perhaps elsewhere in the county along roads such as Route 60 and U.S.1, which certainly are different than a road such as King's Highway, for instance. In regard to measuring, Attorney Caldwell agreed there should be some flexibility. He noted that his clients have applied for all six acres, which in this new ordinance would preclude any of the other of the four corners from getting any, and this goes back to the first come, first served basis, which just is not fair. Attorney Caldwell requested that the Commission give serious consideration to increasing the size of nodes along SR 60 and consider again the distance requirements. He noted that legisla- tion is being considered whereby it is possible the County may not be able to address Land Use Plan changes more than once a year, and he did not feel the Board should have to rely on changes of the Land Use Plan to make zoning decisions along the major roads. He also felt it would be helpful for everybody if 51 JUN 5 195 Book 1 Ff F. '9