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Commissioner Wodtke felt that in the Comprehensive Plan we were talking about a 10-20 year plan, and in looking ahead for that period of time, he believed it is logical to assume this would be a prime area for some qualified industrial development and that the interchange would be beneficial in attracting qualified industry. Commissioner Scurlock agreed we are looking at longer than a five year plan, and felt we are kidding ourselves not to believe that this will be a major intersection, which he felt will have a little more intense type use than the node at the Route 60 interchange. Administrator Wright continued to stress that we can change this when the time comes, and he did not feel we will see an intercha.nge at Olso in the next five years. Debate continued, and Director Keating stated that if the Board desires, staff can put this in the form of a proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment and lay out the advantages and disadvantages. He noted that after October 1st, we will be able to deal with Comprehensive Plan changes twice a year, but only at two meetings. Commissioner Bird felt possibly we should go ahead and approve the recommended boundaries today and have staff come back with an analysis about the area to the interchange. The Chairman asked if anyone present wished to be heard. Attorney Richard Bogosian came before the Board representing Mr. Scappaticcio, who owns approximately 74 acres west and northwest of the boundaries of this node. His request to expand this node apparently has been going on since 1981, and at one time Attorney Dan Kilbride came before the Board in this regard. The Minutes of that meeting indicate the Board was seriously considering including this parcel of land within the industrial node. The proposed node, however, does not include this property, and they would like to have it included. Attorney Bogosian further noted that it has been his observation that the 31 SEP 4 19be BOOK 914