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33 <br />1 follow. He said if there is a gap in the trail, perhaps it should be left as a gap. He said there is <br />2 not an immediately plausible trail that can be put on a map and guaranteed. He said there will <br />3 need to be flexibility, and that may mean putting a line on a map and nothing happens for 20 <br />4 years; or putting certain lines on a map, and leaving gaps where they may be. <br />5 Commissioner McKee asked if it would be reasonable to put a put a 2 -3 mile corridor <br />6 rather than a line. <br />7 David Stancil said the discussion started with a half -mile wide corridor, and in certain <br />8 areas, this may still be the case. He said landowners change, and people change their minds. <br />9 Commissioner McKee said drawing a line on a map crosses certain properties, but a <br />10 mile wide swath is better to work with as every landowner can be approached to ascertain <br />11 interest and willingness. He said calling it a proposed route does not bring comfort to those <br />12 who oppose it. <br />13 David Stancil said he understands that, and perhaps better language is needed. <br />14 Commissioner Marcoplos said he thought it was a corridor all along. He said the County <br />15 will not force this on anyone, and they need to have a general route as a starting point to talk to <br />16 property owners. <br />17 Commissioner Rich said Laurie Paolicelli, Visitors' Bureau Director, already left, but she <br />18 was here to support the conceptual plan. She said Orange County is the missing link in the <br />19 MST, and this concept map would help so it can be discussed more often from a tourism <br />20 standpoint. <br />21 Commissioner Jacobs said he runs a non - profit, and he has no conflict of interest in this <br />22 trail. <br />23 Commissioner Jacobs asked if David Stancil could identify when the County began <br />24 working on the MST. <br />25 David Stancil said in 2012, but officially in 2016. <br />26 Commissioner Jacobs said he understands the concerns, but the County is not going to <br />27 force this down anyone's throat. He said this is the step the BOCC asked staff to take. <br />28 <br />29 A motion was made by Commissioner Marcoplos, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs <br />30 for the Board to adopt the attached map "Orange County Mountains to Sea Trail Route" which <br />31 shows as the planned MST Trail route the lines indicated as "Proposed Trail" and "Existing <br />32 Trail "; and that staff report back at a later date on information gathered on the Multi -modal Trail <br />33 and on discussions held with OWASA. <br />34 <br />35 VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nays, 1 (Commissioner McKee) <br />36 <br />37 b. Potential Acquisition and Development of a Multi- Purpose County Campus <br />38 The Board considered ratifying the Manager's recommendation to pursue the acquisition <br />39 of approximately 21 acres located with the Hillsborough Highway 70 /Cornelius Street corridor <br />40 known as the "Hwy 70 Site Assembly" for the development of a County Campus site that <br />41 addresses multiple County Capital Investment Plan initiatives; and authorizing the Manager to <br />42 continue the site due diligence and examination process to include pursuing necessary future <br />43 land use and zoning amendments with the Town of Hillsborough. <br />44 <br />45 Jeff Thompson, Asset Management Services Director, reviewed the background <br />46 information below: <br />47 <br />48 BACKGROUND: <br />49 In the spring of 2017, the County began to investigate alternative locations for the new <br />50 Detention Center after ground lease negotiations with the State failed to produce acceptable <br />