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JUN_ 6 1989, BOOK 76 FADE 964 Commissioner Scurlock recalled that over the last number of years this Commission has been concerned about additional development along the 20th Avenue corridor because of increased traffic and the need for intersection improvements. In fact, this Commission sat here and voted against a day-care center at 20th Avenue and 12th Street because it would have been too close to an intersection and nearby schools. Chairman Wheeler asked if the third access is something we need today, next year, or 5 or 10 years down the road, and Director Davis explained that staff has Looked at the 27th Avenue corridor and the traffic counts are growing at a rate of 500 vehicles per year, and when that growth rate is projected, we are looking at a major improvement along there in 5-6 years, but that is assuming we grow as we have grown in the past. Just one new large development in there could change things dramatically. Commissioner Scurlock pointed out that a large development would go through a DRI, which would require certain mitigation by the developer at his expense, or else his request would be denied. Commissioner Bird just wanted to stress, before the public discussion begins, that there is going to be a second access to the Highlands with the opening of 17th Street SW, which is expected sometime this summer, and that what we are considering today is a third access to the Highlands. Chairman Wheeler opened the meeting up to public discussion, and asked that anyone wishing to be heard in this matter come up to either podium and give their name and address before speaking. Jeanie Priore, 1445 18th Avenue SW, felt we should wait to see how much of the problem will be solved by the access to 27th Avenue. As a homeowner, she would hate to see all that traffic from the Highlands going through the quiet subdivision of Oslo Park. Sheri Brown, 2296 19th Avenue, SW, resident of Vero Highlands, didn't feel that the access through 20th Avenue would 18