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s Management Element has a map of the Hurricane Vulnerability Zone, and Director Keating explained that is for a Category 3 hurri- cane; so, the area would be somewhat less for a Category 1 storm. Commissioner Eggert believed that, relative to development statewide, nothing in this county would be considered intense development, and Director Keating noted that we are just trying to set a policy that is adequate in this regard. Mrs. Johnson referred to Policies 11.1 and 11.2 which cite a Category 1 hurricane and believed that at the P&Z level there was discussion about changing this to Category 3. Staff confirmed that it has been changed to Category 3. Mrs. Offutt referred to POLICY 11.4 and asked what is meant by "hurricane evacuation facilities" - a road or a bridge or a building? Director Keating felt probably a building; he believed we are talking shelter facilities. Mrs. Offutt questioned the use of impact fees at all for that type of thing and also wished to know how you assess the impact of new development on emergency evacuation. She felt it certainly would not be based on L.O.S. standards. Director Keating stated that it would be comparable because you have to determine the capacity of the roadway to accommodate traffic. You are not looking at typical L.O.S. standards re "C" and "D," but at the maximum number of cars that can go in one direction, plus some other factors. This is referenced more in the Coastal Zone Element under the evacuation section as to exactly what is involved. Mrs. Offutt asked if the language could be changed so that it doesn't sound like we are providing new structures, but can use existing structures. Commissioner Eggert pointed out that this says what is going to happen if we run out of existing structures. Commissioner Bird referred back to POLICY 11.2 which says 21 `� t 4' G AUG 2 �oorc l F�,,