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Commissioner Eggert asked the status of Phase 111, and Public Works Director Jim Davis reported that the status is changing daily on this, and there is going to be a meeting with the County, the City of Vero Beach, and the owners of the right- of-way and owners of other land in that area, to see if we can work out something in terms of right-of-way mitigation. It is sort of an awkward position in that the County has filed a permit to acquire some property and mitigate the impacts of the road project, and at the same time the property owner who owns the land there has turned around and submitted an application to develop his property, which puts the agencies involved in a situation where they have 2 plans for the same piece of land. Commissioner Eggert was concerned about the property in that area when the City of Vero Beach is talking about the possibility of the new bridge coming in there. Director Davis explained that we are not trying to mix the bridge issue with the Boulevard issue, but Commissioner Eggert was concerned that it might end up being a mixed issue regardless. Chairman Scurlock believed that we have to acquire what we need to acquire, and build our road where we want it; and then, if there are developmental concerns that we can work with somebody on, so be it. He did not want to sit here for 5 years working out some sort of plan to develop along the Boulevard and not get that road built. The Chairman wished to see the northerly extension of the Boulevard move ahead as fast as possible, and not get involved in all this who and what the developer can or cannot do. Commissioner Eggert anticipated that the situation would all be worked out in the next few months, and noted that a workshop is being scheduled soon between the County and the City where these matters will be discussed. 30 APR 1 1988 ROOK 72 FA F 112