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24 1985 BOOK 61 Fact 673 decrease the necessity for euthanasia of the pets as he felt if that were true, it would be a valid reason for consideration of a variance. Mrs. Carlson confirmed that since they will have more capacity at the new facility, it will decrease the need for euthanasia to some extent. She further informed the Board that they are operating under a tremendous handicap lately - they have sold their property and won't be leasing it back until they actually move; so, that will be an additional expense. Vice Chairman Scurlock asked Attorney Vitunac if he felt this case is unique enough to differentiate under law between this situation and general developers. Attorney Vitunac felt it might be appropriate to grant this request with the understanding that Planning Director Keating will look into this whole situation re some way to make it easier to get a variance. Possibly this case could be put in a new kind of structure so it wouldn't set a precedent for people who run out of money. Commissioner Bird expressed his inclination to help the Humane Society, but did not feel we can be too open handed. He believed we could set some timetable for the completion of the landscaping requirements, but not a year. Commissioner Wodtke concurred that he also would like to help but was concerned about setting a precedent. He felt sure the Humane Society understood when they had their site plan approved, that in order to get a C.O., they would have to complete that site plan. Discussion ensued as to possible solutions to enable the Humane Society to get their facility into operation, and Commissioner Bird suggested the Humane Society take their landscaping plan to a local landscape company and get a firm price for the portion remaining to be completed; then post a bond with the county for that amount, and possibly we could give them 60 or 90 days to get those improvements in place. 28