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Fr - AUG 198- n BOOK 69 PALL 162 '44 Judy Turner, 405 20th Avenue, pointed out that the Thoroughfare Plan does not show the extension of 20th Avenue past 17th St., S.W. Director Davis explained that different versions of the plans are in circulation, but it showed on his copy of the plan. After he and Mrs. Turner conferred on the differences in their maps, Director Davis confirmed that the intent always has been to connect it up there. Commissioner Eggert remembered that we had a bunch of mislabelled maps back in the early 1980s which confused 17th Street with 17th Place, but Mrs. Turner emphasized that she got her map just last year when they were requesting a special exception for a child care center on 20th Avenue and 12th Street. At that time they were told that there was too much traffic on 20th Avenue and there would be lights installed at 4th and 8th Streets. Mrs. Turner said that if they already have that much traffic on 20th Avenue, then she agrees that these people do not need this additional traffic through their neighborhood and that we need to look for another alternative. This statement was received much applause. Commissioner Bird felt that the problem with the child care center was that it was located so close to the intersection. Local builder, Clifford Reuter of 2015 9th St., S.W., recalled that back in 1983 they received a letter from Jim Davis about the need for donating right-of-way on 20th Avenue, and he and his partner ended up donating a mile of right-of-way for the project with -the idea that it was going to be a connector down to the Highlands. The right-of-way was deeded in 1985, and everything was on-going, until recently when Mr. Davis advised that there was opposition to the extension. Mr. Reuter felt they have done their share of what it takes to get the road through, and hoped that the County would follow up on the connection to the Highlands. 33