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6. None of the proposed improvements to the dormitory site are located within 200 feet of the present south property line or north edge of main relief canal R.O.W. line. Site Plan Appeal Alternatives and Analysis: This County, like many other counties, requires dedication of additional right-of-way at the time property is developed, if right-of-way widths abutting or included in the proposed develop- ment do not meet locally adopted standards. The dedication of additional right-of-way in association with new development implements the Board's policy of new development "paying its way". The Thoroughfare Plan specifically identifies primary or secondary collector corridors at half mile increments throughout much of the County: The designation of roadway classification is based on standard traffic engineering practice. Examples of secondary collector corridors include 16th Street, 8th Street, and 1st Street S.W. while examples of primary collectors include 12th Street and 4th Street.. The State mandated comprehensive plan revisions which will be adopted by the County by 1989 will probably include much higher residential densities east of I-95 due to public water and wastewater availability, and the need for a planned and developed roadway network will soon become readily apparent. The rationale for an 80 foot wide R.O.W. is clear. The 80 foot wide R.O.W. required for secondary collectors is based on an ultimate pavement width of 36 feet, six foot wide stabilized shoulders on each side of the pavement, and a 16 foot wide area for drainage swales, sidewalks or bikeways and utilities on each side of the pavement and shoulders (see attachment). Three alternatives are available to the Commission. The first option is to approve the site plan conditioned on the dedication of 80 feet of R.O.W. as required by County Code and as identified on the adopted Thoroughfare Plan map. The second option is to table the applicant's request and initiate a study of present R.O.W. acquisition policy. The present policy of R.O.W. acquisi- tion has been reviewed frequently during the last several years and the present policy is a reflection of past investigations. The County planning staff has recently submitted a grant proposal to the State that would fund a comprehensive and detailed study of the problems associated with acquiring County road R.O.W. along drainage district canal R.O.W. If the County is successful in obtaining the grant, the resulting study may identify other options for implementing the Thoroughfare Plan. The focus of the study will be to identify alternatives for implementation of road right-of-way acquisition where such road right-of-way abuts canal right-of-way. The study will not be concerned with modification of right-of-way width standards amendments to the Thoroughfare Plan. The third alternative concerns dedication of the 80 feet of R.O.W. with a reverter clause that would permit all or part of the right-of-way to revert back to the present owner whenever it was determined that the right-of-way was not necessary for the establishment of permanent public access for properties in the vicinity along the north side of the main relief canal. Usually, developments are required to make up half of any right-of-way deficiency through dedication. Dedication of R.O.W 57 DEC 9 1986 BOOK Pi- 634