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It was determined that no one else wished to be heard and the Chairman closed the <br />public hearing. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Adams, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Ginn, to approve staffs <br />recommendation (deny request to abandon the County's rights <br />to the subject right-of-way). <br />Under discussion, Commissioner Macht spoke against the motion. He thought it was <br />important to look comprehensively at the whole piece of property and that it would benefit <br />the community by abandoning the right-of-way. He submitted that the Fender's pie -sliced <br />property would be very difficult to develop according to the Corridor Plan because of its <br />size. He thought it would be wrong to deny the request for abandonment based on historical <br />significance. If the road segment were to be abandoned there would still be access from the <br />main road to the Fender property. <br />Commissioner Adams submitted that this is a matter of more than just history. There <br />would be a lack of easy access to the Fender property. She would not support abandonment <br />since it would cause a detriment to the Fender's property. <br />Vice Chairman Tippin supported Commissioner Macht's statements. He saw minimal <br />potential for more packing houses and favored abandonment so the area can be developed <br />into an asset. <br />Commissioner Macht agreed the area facing US#1 needed to be improved. <br />Chairman Stanbridge indicated her support of staffs recommendation. That is a <br />public road which is vital to the property owners of the pie -shaped property. She felt there <br />is a possibility for value for that property but only if the rights-of-way are continued as they <br />are now. <br />September 3, 2002 <br />59 <br />• <br />e, <br />