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MAY 2 31989 BOOK P,�JE 9.01 primarily because that is what the street is labeled in the Highlands itself. There was objection from the audience., and Commissioner Eggert believed it is called 17th Lane in the Highlands, which members of the audience confirmed. Director Davis noted that is not what the records in the Property Appraiser's office show. Discussion continued at length in regard to which road is properly called 17th Street and which 17th Lane, and it was noted that apparently the street signs in the Highlands call the road south of the canal 17th Lane. Commissioner Scurlock suggested that we just build the road and then sign it properly. Mr. Henry understood that, regardless of what the street is called, the intent is to build the road south of the canal for this egress to 27th Avenue, and he informed the Board that the Board of Directors of the Property Owners Association asked him to request that this extension be done as soon as possible. Tom Virt, 2336 17th St. SW, advised that he lives on the road that they are saying they don't know what it is. The street he lives on is the one north of the canal, and that is the one they are planning to close. He wished to know why the county is building a road in the cow pasture and closing his road. Director Davis explained that the existing road north of the canal connects to 27th Avenue, but when the new road is con- structed, it will connect to 27th Avenue only 60' from where the existing road connects, and that intersection spacing is sub- standard; so, one of the two has to be closed. They did pursue at one time the idea of developing the road to the north of the canal, but in Oslo Park Subdivision there is a 30' road R/W north of the canal. When staff began to contact property owners re R/W acquisition, it was found that besides Mrs. Lucinda Eddy, who owns a 40 acre tract of undeveloped land, there are 8 single family lots between 20th Avenue and 23rd, and some have houses on 28