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BOOK 109 FADE 497 Works staff had been looking at buffering to the south of Sixty Oaks using a fence (or wall) and plants. Efforts in that direction had been suspended when they were advised that Sixty Oaks had hired a consultant. He believed that moving the road more internally into the campus would negatively impact the campus. He indicated that County staff would do the buffering; but that it would be very costly to relocate the road. In an exchange of questions and answers, Commissioner Ginn and Director Davis discussed such things as lack of funding in the budget and using foliage to cover a chain link fence to provide both security and buffering between the roadway and the homeowners. Mike Mayer, 1810 Hedden Place, expressed displeasure because the roadway is less than 35 feet from the edge of the concrete to his bedroom window and at night headlights shine into his bedroom. He also complained that notices had not been sent to the homeowners about the road and, obviously, the homeowners were not considered in the location of the road. Responding to Commissioner Stanbridge, Director Davis advised that College Lane is on college property and is not an extension of 16' Street. Ms. Larkin commented that many are using College Lane to bypass SR60, using it as a drag strip. She noted there is not a lot of room for a heavy buffer and the offer from the County for a 4 foot fence was unsatisfactory. Director Davis estimated there are 20-25 feet to the south property line and some buffering that would work could be installed. He advised that a wall would be less expensive. Ms. Larkin thought that a buffer would not work based on advice from their consultant, David Knight of Knight and McGuire. Commissioners commented about using traffic calming techniques in an effort to make everyone happy and trying to reach a reasonable agreement. Judith Lenox, president of the Sixty Oaks Homeowners Association, told of vandalism, boom boxes, and children on the street in danger of being hurt. Director Davis stated that efforts had been made trying not to impact the single family housing by using right-of-way only on the IRCC side. CONSENSUS: Staff was directed to get all parties together to try to reach a mutually agreeable compromise. JUNE 89 1999 18 It 0