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~~ IT <br />CONSULTING <br />ENGINEERING ®ARCHITECTURE ®SURYEYING C <br />26. Exhibit 2 - Wiil property owners 8-12 have a foot or bicycle access to the <br />property? Is the developer trying to buy these properties? If the developer <br />were to own these, would they automatically be considered part of the site <br />plan? <br />Response: At this time no access is contemplated. The applicant has made <br />purchase offers for these properties. At this time, the applicant and the <br />property owners have been unable to negotiate mutually acceptable <br />transaction terms. <br />If these properties were purchased by the applicant, a new Planned <br />Development and Special Use Permit application would be required prior to <br />development. <br />27. Exhibit 4 -Wouldn't it be a better scenic view if the retail/multi-family or <br />residential multi-family were sited to overlook the retention ponds rather <br />than parking lots? <br />Response: County to Respond <br />;~ <br />28.Appendix B Lodging Taxes -Lodging taxes: On what basis was $90 <br />deemed to be an average daily rate? A check of room rates slang the <br />interstate shows that mast roams rent at $60 or less per night. <br />Response: The hotel(s) at Buckhorn Village would have higher demand as <br />a result of the amenities and attractions of the retail and entertainment <br />portions of the project, as apposed to generating traffic solely as a result of <br />interstate traffic. Additionally, the new construction of the hotel(s) would <br />provide a competitive advantage over older 1-40/85 hotels. <br />29.Appendix D page 1 -Does traffic. analysis at build-out take into <br />consideration the additional growth that will occur in the, surrounding <br />areas? <br />Response: Yes <br />March 19, 2008 ~ \\ <br />