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Attorney Stringer disclosed that he had discussed with each Councilmember a compromise position, and they are willing to talk about things on which they could pull back. He said they are looking for a little County pull-back, because there are no limits on how many "New Towns" can go out there and these New Town developments are pretty intense. Attorney Stringer displayed a map of the of the WEC area (the extension of the traditional neighborhoods, and the transitional area), and pointed out the area where Sebastian city limits borders CR 510. He stated that they would take the area of 77th Street to 69th Street from that line east and give that up. He also pointed out the areas they could pull back on, which is about 2,200 acres, and the remainder they would wrap into the WEC and adjust the numbers. They would put in a minimum and probably raise the maximum a bit, but they would keep it with that — a one-to-one development between job generating and residential/commercial. He said Sebastian would pull in its reserve area at the cross -hatch (reflected on the map) and then eliminate the traditional Sebastian neighborhood aspect and just wrap what's left beyond the Urban Service Area into the WEC, which is somewhat of a modified New Town with a little more emphasis on job creation. Attorney Stringer responded to questions from Commissioner Davis regarding the geographical boundary asking if that was 82nd Avenue at the canal. Commissioner Davis was concerned about the area from 77th Street to 69th Street, and the change that would have on smaller land owners in the area. Attorney Stringer had mentioned a 1 unit per two acres or 2 units per one acre, and Commissioner Davis wanted to see that withdrawn if possible, in that area. He questioned whether Attorney Stringer was asking the County for a total withdrawal of its New Town policy in exchange for pulling that off and leaving that in the A-1 zoning. 14 July 23, 2008 / Joint Workshop ISBA, Sebastian