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AUG 211985 BOOK 1 F.� Ij $50 the Vice Chairman, Administrator and staff members, all felt that was not a viable alternative. Commissioner Bird pointed out that there are quite a few county families who own property along that roadway and should not be denied a reasonable use of their property, and Vice Chairman Scurlock noted that if there is a lot of property available, we would require setbacks and then go in and condemn and built the road network. Director Keating reported that the traffic consultant did an analysis and has a capital improvement plan for the future, but it all was based on projections of future traffic volumes related to the land uses that are proposed there. He did not feel they were proposing any improvements to Old Dixie nor would they need it with the residential type uses. Public Works Director Jim Davis explained that the County's approach to traffic problems on Old Dixie is to widen the major intersections to three lanes because the major constraints are the intersections. They anticipate that as the Boulevard is extended south some of the through traffic in that area will be diverted from Old Dixie and U.S.1 onto Indian River Boulevard as long as we provide the major east west connections. Staff's philosophy is that we do not want Old Dixie to be an attraction for through traffic. Attorney O'Haire informed the Board that the Reams family did give additional right-of-way for the expansion of Old Dixie in 1972. W. E. "Kinky" Orth, 3045 10th Court, explained that he has been here since 1913 and that back in 1927 Old Dixie was considered a commercial entity. There were a few residences there, but the main development there over the years has not been residential. Mr. Orth noted that the only reason Old Dixie has not expanded commercially is because of the road itself. He could not understand why the zoning there was based on the road instead of changing the road itself. He felt we are acting like 53