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impact it will have on those properties. In looking at Lawrence Park and the surrounding areas. <br />There is clearly a residential area to the north with some higher density residential development <br />to the west and south. The plan that they developed proposes a 100-foot buffer. Part of the <br />buffer is in existing vegetation. Where there is open field now, it is proposed to plant buffer <br />vegetation that will be allowed to grow back into a natural wooded area. The community that <br />they envision is one that would be pedestrian orientated. The streets are interconnected; there <br />are five-foot sidewalks proposed for both sides of all streets; this provides a very walkable <br />community. This community would provide amenities for neighboring communities as well. The <br />primary land component of this proposed community is that of active recreation. There are <br />several different types of recreation areas proposed for this community and the surrounding <br />neighborhoods. These include small pocket parks of 1Y4 to ?Y2 acre, larger playing fields and one <br />large 3-acre central park. The large park would have volley ball, badminton, and horse shoes. <br />People could walk to this park, bring their children and dogs, and enjoy active recreation. There <br />are storm water management ponds which are a primary feature of the plan. The ponds would <br />be buffered by hedge and vegetation, which would help to screen them from the adjacent <br />residents. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked for further clarification regarding the pedestrian-friendly nature <br />of this development. <br />Mr. Murray stated that in his opinion there are three components that make a neighborhood <br />pedestrian friendly. Those are that the streets are interconnected so that you can walk down a <br />street and not have to turn around and go back the same way. You can cross through and go <br />over another block. Sidewalks on both sides of every street is another component. The <br />minimum requirement is something less than the five-foot minimum, which is being proposed. <br />The final component is that you have to have destinations, such as parks or ball fields. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked about the proposed clearcutting and asked would it all be <br />clear-cut or would there be variations on the type of land clearing. <br />Mr. Murray explained that over ?Y2 of the property is already open property. There is an old <br />tree line that runs through the property and that is proposed to be protected and maintained. He <br />pointed to other areas where the tree growth would be left. He pointed out an area where trees <br />are to be planted in locations that are currently open fields now. Red buds, Virginia pines, and <br />other native plants would be planted to allow a woods type environment to revegetate in those <br />areas. He pointed to another portion of the tract where the largest clearing would occur. The <br />County has a landscape ordinance that requires revegetation or replanting of trees both large <br />and small, based on street frontage. That is what is proposed. There are approximately 3 or 4 <br />trees per lot that would be replanted. Any time you see a medium to high density residential <br />area, there is a significant amount of clearing that takes place. Once the homes are in, if you go <br />and look at older neighborhood, most of the trees you see were planted when the homes were <br />originally built. <br />Planning Board member Katz asked if there was a policy about what would be done along <br />the sidewalks and street frontage in terms of planting. He asked about types and size of trees. <br />Q:\19981123.doc®
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