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southern strip, the title is in doubt. Commissioner Adams asked if there was any willingness on his part to rezone the location of the Knights of Columbus building (west side of 130th Street) to residential, and Mr Kirrie responded that he had just gone through having it zoned industrial but he was quite willing to sell it to anyone. Chairman Stanbridge asked if Mr Kirrie had seen any of the department heads about the conditions Mr. Bangel had listed concerning his proposal. Mr. Kirrie responded that he had not, that there has been an on-going conflict. He indicated his willingness to work with them provided he did not get "stonewalled". Chairman Stanbridge asked if Mr Kirrie realized that there are a number of conditions that staff definitely needs to address. Mr. Kirrie advised that he was painfully aware that it is not an easy chore to get this moving. He was trying to minimize the impact on conservation land by this particular proposal. He agreed it was a complex issue but believed that when eating an elephant you must start with the first bite. In response to Commissioner Ginn's questions, Keith McCully explained there was a 20' wide right-of-way on the northerly end of Lot 19. He believed it was deeded to the County from General Development Corporation a number of years prior to the County's purchase of Lot 19, and was for road egress, drainage, and the like. He believed the right- of-way was merged into Lot 19 after the County purchased it. Because of its complexities, Chairman Stanbridge believed it would take more than Mr Kirrie, the County Attorney, and a land swap to get it straightened out. In closing, Mr Kirrie indicated his intention to continue pursuing this since he has a February 27th deadline with the City of Sebastian at which time his request for a major amendment to the Comprehensive Plan will be reheard. He explained the City had already January 15, 2002 88 L1\ fl