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Commissioner Bowman wished to know if this property in its present state is in compliance with the requirements of the Mining Ordinance. Director Davis advised that staff did not do an investiga- tion for this particular item. Mining operations are required to file a report yearly, and Planning monitors that. Commissioner Bird believed letting someone dig a lake in future R/W is a prime example of "hindsight." He wished to know how vital this land is to us at this time as he did not believe the property is worth $30,000 an acre even if it were raw land. Most of the cost is in refilling the lake. Dir. Davin reported that staff began talking to "Bud" Jenkins a couple of years ago, and we did not have a Thoroughfare Plan when that mining operation began. When we developed the plan, it was felt that 53rd Street was the most likely terminus point for the Boulevard since it is halfway between SR60 and 85th Street (Wabasso Road), with the possibility of an interchange on 1-95, and it would serve the county best as a major E/W corridor. Commissioner Bird brought up the possibility of Lindsey Road (49th St.) being continued on to 1-95. That would be only a 4 block difference for the interchange, and he did not believe we have a railroad crossing at 53rd. Director Davis agreed we do not have one now, but we have some in the North County that could be transferred. Commissioner Wheeler inquired about the cost of R/W on Lindsey Road, and Director Davis advised that there are many individual property owners along Lindsey Road and the cost of appraisals would be considerable. He continued to explain in detail the reasons 53rd St. is felt to be the best corridor rather than North or South Gifford Rd., Lindsey Rd., etc., and explained how it would let us begin to sort of "Beltway" the urban area. FEB 21988 35 t dOK 70 ME 764