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PooK 83 Fac 405 Commissioner Eggert felt another question was configuration and brought up the possibility that the vacant part of the node east of U.S.1 should not be developed at all. Director Keating said staff addressed that point in the alternatives in his memo. He stated the applicant and staff agreed that the node could be reconfigured instead of expanded. If the node were expanded without taking anything out you have potential for commercial development across the street and then the internal capture advantage is lost. Commissioner Eggert mentioned the hospital node and asked what exactly the hospital owns. Long -Range Planning Chief Sasan Rohani .assisted by indicating the outlined areas. Director Keating recounted the hospital area is where the applicant and staff have a disagreement as to what is considered developed. Staff considered a portion west of the hospital developed because it has a residential structure on it. This is not owned by the hospital and staff felt it could be a prime candidate for removal from the node if the Board decided to reconfigure the node. Commissioner Wheeler noted that if the node were reconfigured it would not affect the size of the node. Director Keating concurred and added it would not be an expansion, just reconfiguration; then we don't have to worry about the 70%. Commissioner Eggert was concerned that all the hospital property is not shown as being developed. She felt it is being used for drainage and to meet some of their other needs there and could not understand what use there could be other than expansion of the hospital. Director Keating indicated Bay Street, which is a public roadway, could access the hospital property without going through the hospital property and noted there are other non-residential uses, medical -type uses, such as drug stores. Staff determined that there is development on about two-thirds of it and there is sufficient land remaining that could accommodate additional development. Commissioner Eggert wanted confirmation that it all belongs to the hospital. Director Keating confirmed that to be the case and added that if that is considered developed, then the node would be 67% developed. Chairman Bird asked if the 70% is the threshold or a magic number. Director Keating said the threshold is 70%. After discussions between the applicant and the attorneys, our attorney advised that, 28