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AUG 211985 BOOK 61 F,q F 858 he understood that the development has been sold since site plan approval. Administrator Wright advised that the only reason staff is recommending this change is that it was a change for the County's benefit and in the long run it will save us money. Vice Chairman Scurlock asked if the engineering, sufficient just for the turning lanes, could have been completed in time, and Director Davis felt it could have. Dennis Spilotros, Senior Vice President of Shopping Center Development Company of America, assured the Board that all on-site improvements will be 100% completed, and all they are looking for is the opportunity to meet their lease commitment with Publix and Walgreens and get the center delivered in a timely fashion. Their sales contract has a basic penalty clause in it for late delivery, but the critical point is meeting their lease obligation with Publix and Walgreens as without them they don't have a shopping center. Commissioner Bird asked Director Davis when the road improvements actually would be in place. Director Davis stated that basically the engineering is about finished; we need some changes to utilities and some utility poles have to be moved, DOT permits obtained, etc. Staff is recommending the developer's engineer fast track some of these items, including some signalization work which staff feels is critical to widening Kings Highway. Director Davis stated that basically it can all begin as soon as the DOT permit is acquired which could be 30-60 days. Vice Chairman Scurlock did not feel staff should tie them- selves to such a timeframe considering all the outside agencies involved; he believed it could take as much as six months, and the Administrator agreed we could only state completion contingent on outside agencies. Commissioner Bird wished to ascertain if in the meantime those two stores will open and use Kings Highway and SR -60 as M -