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� DEC 111985 BOOK 62- F'A.-Uc 970 showing the area and specifically the existing curb cut and asked that they be made part of the record. Attorney Albrecht argued that because it is a retail center, people expect to enter in the front, off U.S. #1, but he did admit that there would be increased traffic with the retail office space. Attorney Albrecht stated that his client objects to the dedication of the 10 ft, of right-of-way on 81st Street because it cuts into their parking, which cuts into their green space, which cuts into the building requirements. He noted that the ordinance states: "necessary to widen or extend." He circulated a photograph of 81st Street which dead ends and turns to the right, and noted that there are houses at the end of 81st Place which prohibit the extension of those roads. He felt that it is unreasonable to take the property from Mr. Penalba at this time just because staff anticipates 81st Street and 81st Place to become major thoroughfares in 50 years or so. Commissioner Scurlock asked what the potential is for getting 10 feet on both sides of 81st Street all the way down. Director Keating did not know if we could and felt that would have to be considered when the road is engineered. He noted that 81st Street is the street that has access to the median cut and would be the most local access. Director Keating explained that the ordinance gives the Public Works Director the descretion of determining whether the right-of-way is needed right now or some time in the future. Commissioner Bird felt that while our Thoroughfare Map is pretty incomplete up there, 81st Street does look very prominent for development in the future. Administrator Wright believed that if the large tracts on to the right develop, that traffic probably would use 81st Street. Chairman Lyons felt that access off of U.S. #1 would create a traffic hazard because traffic coming from the south would have to make a U-turn around the median and go back. He felt the 32