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Commissioner Scurlock suggested that this might be a permitted situation, and Director Keating felt the difficult thing with that is setting the criteria because the flexibility may give you a more landscaped look that would be more appropriate for U.S.#1. Further discussion took place on opacity, and Commissioner Scurlock asked how we would handle the places where there is not a lot of high growth, and Director Keating said the Plan would apply only when you were removing any exotics. Commissioner Bird asked how they would measure 70% opacity, and Mr. DeBlois admitted that to come up with an exact percentage of opacity is difficult, but without setting some sort of density reference, it would be very difficult to set a standard for the Trail. The main objective is the opacity as viewed from Jungle Trail, and the feeling is that it would be reviewed by a board. Commissioner Eggert also questioned the fencing restrictions, and asked how the 10 ft. fencing restriction affects what is there now. Director Keating explained that this Plan will not affect anything that is there. However, more requests will be coming before the P & Z and this will pretty much set the parameters. The issue is whether we want to try to keep the buffer area natural and to what extent do we want to allow structure encroachments. A compromise was reached during the workshops whereby fences would be allowed in the outer 10 -ft. Basically, he felt it is an aesthetics consideration. Commissioner Eggert assumed that a variance request would go through the regular process of being heard by the P & Z Commission, but asked if there would be an appeal to the County Commission. Assistant County Attorney Bill Collins advised that as a general rule, any of our variances that are granted by the Board of Adjustments, or in this case, the P & Z Commission, the appeal APR 11 1989 34 POOK 9 J PACE 5 0