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threshold numbers, they did same research on existing subdivisions. They considered <br />traffic, location, and impacts on water and sewer. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that, as a practical matter, there is a land use plan map as <br />part of the comprehensive plan and a zoning map, and Craig Benedict is suggesting <br />another map. She submits that it makes a lot more sense to get the comprehensive plan <br />straight and the rezoning map straight and then do this. Then there would not have to <br />be the different options. She said that this is extremely confusing. <br />Commissioner Gordon made some suggestions about the text language as follows: <br />- page 23, section 3, Subdivision Regulations -reword this so it is clear <br />- page 24, section 5, New Classifications - check on level 1 versus level 2 analysis <br />- page 25, section c1, word it so that there is always a public utility handling it <br />-page 26, Open Space Connectivity, section d, define "borrowed open space" <br />- section a on the same page, "natural, man, and manmade resources" -she suggests <br />"natural and constructed resources" (something gender neutral) <br />- page 29, c1, define this better <br />-page 30, d1 c, she asked if fenced rows should be included in the list, along with <br />streams and other things, in terms of connectivity <br />- page 31, e5, Nitrogen load contribution must be held to 3.6 pounds per acre, and she <br />asked for a justification of this number <br />- page 37, in the permitted use table, star is used two ways <br />- page 38, explain what `S' means <br />Renee Price asked about the various options and to make sure the planning process <br />does not appease the developer but is not good for the County. She said that there <br />were too many categories. She would like to focus more on the process and how much <br />the citizens of Orange County understand where they are in the County. <br />Barry Katz said that the land use element map and the zoning map do not harmonize <br />and asked if the intent was to create a map that does harmonize. Craig Benedict said <br />that R-1 zoning may have different densities in different sections of the County. The <br />land use map does not differentiate between densities. They are adding another map to <br />the land use plan - a water and sewer boundary map. He said that they were not <br />suggesting four different options, but they wanted to show the most restrictive <br />intersection of land use and water sewer boundaries to the mast liberal of intersecting <br />water sewer boundaries in total. <br />Chair Brown made reference to page one and the background on this issue when the <br />Planning Board gave the Board of County Commissioners their concerns about <br />residential development in the County. She remembers this and is glad that the <br />Planning Board members came forward with their concerns. She said that this is a very <br />good plan and long overdue and she understands it with great clarity. <br />There was no public comment on this item. <br />Commissioner Gordon agreed with Renee Price and said that the process and the map <br />changes are hard for the public to understand. <br />Hunter Scofield made reference to the background and said that the main issue is <br />sustainability. He agreed with Commissioner Gordon and said that he sees this as a <br />