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Commissioner Adams was disappointed that no actionhas beentaken onthe industrial node created at I-95 and SR 60. Planning -Director Stan Boling explained that the Comprehensive Plan designation is still in effect, but that node was not rezoned. Rezoning will be addressed at such time as a plan comes forward. Also, the Board has the option to undo the designation. Commissioner Adams expected that when another piece of property is ready to go for industrial, particularly spec property, that the Board would undo the designation at I-95. Linda Gonzalez explained that a lot of developers have looked at that particular site, but the numbers have not worked yet. They will be trying in the next year to figure out the combination to make it work. It is a very fine line, but critical to the future ability to attract industry into the area. They have done as much as they could to work with developers from private sector, and will continue to do that. Commissioner Adams suggested it was time to move to another site. Chairman Macht agreed; he suggested putting the efforts into the 102' Terrace. He thought there was another 100 acres available there. Commissioner Adams recounted the history of the 137 acres there and the environmental concerns. She advised that she had spoken with DEP the previous week while in Tallahassee about it and has been in contact with Representative Sembler concerning it. The neat thing about the property is the unique shapes created by the wetlands. Linda Gonzalez stated that the types of high-tech quality companies they want to attract love to be in an environmental park like that. She agreed it was a good objective Chairman Macht commented that the XL Vision campus is spectacular and he thought they should concentrate their effort in that area for the best chance of success. He thought some serious proposals are ready for consideration. Peter Robinson, Laurel -Homes, pointed out there is now a new governor and a new December 21, 1999 47