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J U L 24 1985 BOOK 61 PAGE 671 Humane Society on next year as one of their projects and will help with the funding and the actual planting. Mrs. Carlson emphasized that the sod and sprinkler system are completed and all that remains are the trees and plants. Vice Chairman Scurlock noted that this request puts the Commission in a difficult position. We just went through a similar process with Reverend Tipton's church and required them to put money in escrow for the completion of their landscaping, and we really don't have the ability to differentiate between a public activity such as the Humane Society or a community situation.such as, the church where there generally are volunteer efforts involved. The Vice Chairman felt many developers would like to be able to phase their landscaping in over an extended period of time and asked Director Keating if he knew of an approach whereby we could deal with this and be consistent. Director Keating did agree this could be considered unfair to developers, and if we are going to differentiate, he felt it should be spelled out in the ordinance. He pointed out that when the ordinance was passed, the Commission obviously felt landscaping was an important part of the entire development because they directed staff to monitor sites one year after occupancy to be sure the landscaping was being maintained. The Vice Chairman inquired if the county has given itself any slack on our own projects, and Administrator Wright confirmed that we have not; the only exception is the landscaping at the jail, which will be particular to the special nature of that institution. Commissioner Bird asked if the Humane Society felt they needed a year to do this through donations, etc. Mrs. Carlson felt they would. She emphasized that they do not want to be an exception, but they do operate a vital community service, and they had hoped to be able to start up operations at the new facility and be open to the public by August 30th. 26