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MAY 2 41994 Attorney Barkett emphasized that is the problem. Staff is going to tell you, if that comes up, that 30 -ft. roads are inadequate and they don't want them because ultimately these people may come to the Board and ask the County to pave their roads but then resist giving up more right-of-way, and resist this and resist that. Attorney Barkett understood that planners go to school and learn what is nice, but he felt they live in an ivory tower. He stressed that Hedden Place works, but when it comes back before the staff, they are not going to like Hedden Place and they won't want to put in an exception. He emphasized that if the Board kills the appeal today, it is dead unless staff changes their position completely. However, he can tell from his experience that they are not going to. He was sorry about that, but Hedden Place works. Even if it doesn't work in a textbook, it works in this situation. Director Keating advised that during the LDRs review, staff will bring forward data and analysis, logical arguments, and cite specific instances. All we are saying today is that this should not be an arbitrary decision relating to one case and that if this is a good thing to do, it should be available to everyone. Chairman Tippin believed this is an exceptional exception. He also believed that you could make exceptions to the law without thinking that if you do it once, you have to do it every time, because every circumstance is quite different. Commissioners Bird and Eggert did not agree that this situation was unique. Commissioner Macht understood then that because this is not an unique situation, if the Board grants this exception, a lot of other people could cite this exception in asking for an exception for a similar situation. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. The Motion passed by a 4-1 vote, Chairman Tippin dissenting. 86