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TUESDAY; FEBRUARY 27; 1990 This statement seems to also apply to the lease amendments as well. Therefore, it would seem that the recording of these maps would meet the above State Code provision. (e) No clerk of any court shall file or record a plat of a subdivision required by this article to be record- ed until such plat has been approved as required herein; and the penalties provided by Section 17-59 shall apply to any failure to comply with the provi- sions of this subsection. It se&ms o~vious that the Clerk considered the map to be a part of the lease rather than a subdivision even though recorded in the map area of the Clerk's Office. In somewhat of a related matter, Mr. Ford expressed concern with respect to traffic hazards in the area of the Mall, along with additional motor vehicle hazards in the future that will result from the full development of the Mall and other traffic genera- tots within the general area. I would call attention to the Martinsville Transportation Plan which was updated in 1985. This Plan was prepared by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and is based on traffic projections through year 2000. The preparation of the original Plan and the 1985 Update were participatedin by the Planning Commission, City Council and the Administration which included the holding of public hearings on the Plan. This document is comprehensive in its design and is the basis for implementing transportation projects designed to meet current and projected traffic needs of Martinsville and the urban area of Henry County which includes the Mall area. The road pro3ects that have been implemented, as well as those to be costructed in the future will be based on this Plan. Highway projects that have been constructed in the Mall area are in accordance with this Plan. As a matter of fact, funding from the State for projects in cities such as Martinsville cannot be obtained unless such projects are .shown on the Thoroughfare Plan. Another update of this Plan should be undertaken in the near future. Any traffic problems in the Mall area should rightfully be considered at that time. We are very pleased with the traffic flow situation in the Mall area at this time. The design of the Mall entrances, crossovers and turning lanes are working well, in our opinion. The new signal at Market and Commonwealth now scheduled will further improve traffic flow and safety in this area. There is some build up of traffic during peak traffic periods. This is not unusual fop this and many other locations in the City. In summary, we feel that the Administration enforced the Zoning Ordinance legally and pPoperly with respect to the development of Liberty Fair Mall. We do not feel that the Administration was or should have been involved with the Subdivision Ordinance