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Chairman Scurlock asked the developers what buffer could we have without affecting their project dramatically. Bob Swift of development consultants, Leonard, Call, Taylor and Associates, preferred to have his planners work with County staff on that rather than give a number off the top of his head. They have agreed with staff's recommendation on a 30 -ft. buffer beyond the right-of-way, so now you are at 50 feet if you go from the centerline of the road. A buffer setback beyond that is problematical. Chairman Scurlock wanted to see the developers work with staff to get the maximum buffer and put it in black and white so that later on there would be no question, and Mr. Swift stated he would like to work with staff to delineate what could occur within that setback. Mr. Boling advised that the 30 -ft. buffer could be changed to 50 -ft. Chairman Scurlock asked if in trying to keep all the County's options totally open, the Commission could direct the developer to work with the Historical Society, the County's environmental planner, the wildlife refuge people, etc., to come up with an appropriate pedestrian type plan. Could the Commission do that without losing any options to modify or change or reopen the road. Should the Commission choose to close that portion of the Trail to vehicular traffic for some period of time, could we retain all options in terms of reopening it, for example when we closed it a few years ago because of the canker threat. Chairman Scurlock understood that if they go ahead and donate the right-of-way, we have increased our rights over what we presently have. He asked if there is anything we have to do legally in order to preserve all of our options and rights in terms of opening, closing, or limiting traffic on Jungle Trail. Attorney Vitunac felt we should proceed under Chapter 336 as if we were going to abandon our road right-of-way with all the FEB 2 3 1988 L_ 56 Boas 71 FQ'E 56