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I� <br /> 34. <br /> whether or not to change the land use plan. However, they are not linked in any other way. The <br /> Board of Commissioners might also request a copy of the contract in order to satisfy <br /> themselves about that. The contract of sale to convey the land is signed. If the owner of the <br /> property has agreed to give the property to the School Board the property will have to be <br /> conveyed by deed. The school would have the ability to enforce that contract and force the <br /> sale. He does not have the contract so he was not sure how that linked into the Land Use Plan <br /> Amendment request. <br /> Chair Gordon asked Mr. Edwards to clarify his intent with regard to the school site. <br /> Mr. Edwards indicated that his intent is to donate that site to the school board and he also <br /> believed that the school board's intent was to assist them in the rezoning of his property. He <br /> mentioned that there is an advantage in their participation in sharing the cost of both the sewer <br /> and the road. <br /> In response to a question from Commissioner Brown, Geof stated that the Commissioners did <br /> not need answers to those questions in order to make a decision on the Land Use Plan <br /> Amendment. The answers could be presented at the next meeting. The only connection is that <br /> one of the criterion in making a change in the Land Use Element is apparently being presented <br /> as being met because of the location of the school. <br /> Staff was asked to return to the next public hearing prepared to answer the questions that have <br /> been raised during this discussion. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis, to refer the <br /> proposed amendment to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board <br /> of Commissioners no sooner than May 4, 1999. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />