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Commissioner Scurlock noted that we have a number of canals in Vero Beach, and there is this dilemma of saying the road happens to be on one side of the canal or the other. This occurs all over the county, and when we are looking for the minimum R/W, it seems we end up assigning the donation to the property that is on the wrong side of the canal. He asked why we could not come up with a program where we acquire R/W along those canals because we need to do this for long range planning, and then draw up a special assessment district program so the property owner on the other side of the canal pays his fair share because he is access- ing the same road. Commissioner Eggert noted that this problem has been dis- cussed at Planning & Zoning for a long time, and it has been a big frustration for her. Chief Planner Boling pointed out that the person on the other side of the canal has to pay for a culvert - they have the culvert problem, and the person on the other side has the R/W problem. Commissioner Scurlock noted the R/W is for the road, and how you get across the ditch to your property is your problem. Chairman Wheeler believed the price of the property should reflect that drawback. Considerable discussion ensued regarding the likelihood that more than one owner probably would participate in building such a culvert and also the fact that owners near 74th Ave. or 82nd Ave. with large acreage might not even access 8th Street but could be assessed. Discussion continued, and Commissioner Scurlock noted that while we want to be fair and equitable, possibly the cure he is suggesting may be worse than the disease. Chief Planner Boling felt two things were brought out in Mr. Jackson's letter - the timing involved with the building permit process and the R/W acquisition. He noted that Neal Jackson is 16 OCT le 089 BOOK 7g' ��,.C.107