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Under discussion, Director Davis advised that when the fast - lube mini -warehouse facility went in, a special assessment project was developed for that facility and to include any additional area that received benefit from the turn lane; as a result, the fast - lube mini -warehouse facility escrowed $3,000. If that philosophy is not continued with other development as it occurs, then it is not fair to the fast -lube mini -warehouse facility. Commissioner Scurlock felt it was not fair to force one party to make the intersection improvement when the whole area is impacted by this particular intersection. He realized that we want to use our resources as best we can and try to get someone else to pay, but this intersection of U.S. 1 and 99th Street services a larger area than just the fast -lube mini -warehouse and the subject warehouse site and it is a very dangerous intersection. Commissioner Bird asked about plans for funding the intersection improvement. Director Davis said his plan was to proceed with surveying and design and engineering. If the warehouse facility's timing to do the improvement and get his CO is ahead of ours, we would drop the project. If our timing is ahead of his, we would get permits for the project and come back to the Board for funding, estimated at about $20,000 for the turn lane; signalization is not warranted. Commissioner Scurlock stressed that the County has a responsibility for making improvements rather than putting the burden on the last guy to come along. He cited examples of people who had plans that were thwarted because of requirements that were too costly. Director Davis explained the negative implications of looking at new development as it occurs in the community is that you shift priorities so rapidly that you cannot focus on the long-term expansion system. If we put $20,000 here because of development that is occurring on this street when tomorrow, down the street, there may be some other improvement that necessitates improvements, there goes your funding for the major transportation improvements like Indian River Boulevard. The County does not have revenues nor staff resources to respond and to change our priorities so quickly. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. It was voted on and carried unanimously. Commissioner Bowman was in favor of the rezoning but was concerned about the nature of the business planned for the subject warehouse site. 35 JAN J4 1992 BOOK 0 F, GES