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E:i+1 <br />Larry Wright: Many of these changes did come from that grass roots level from 2006 through the Focus Group and <br />is reflected here? <br />Perdita Holtz: Correct. The changes that are part of this takes the desires of the plan and puts it into a regulatory <br />language. <br />Larry Wright: This is a good example of an area that underscores grass roots run involvement within Orange <br />County where local interest groups meet over time, codify results of their meetings, something comes of it. <br />Lisa Stuckey: I don't understand the "tick ", whether we should have it or not. <br />Perdita Holtz: The matrix on page 43, in order to zone something to a classification that is along the upper row, you <br />have to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. (Some examples of how to read the charts were given). <br />Craig Benedict: In addition, on recommendations to the plan there was a 10 year transition and a 20 year <br />transition. A 10 year transition we were to develop in the first 10 years of the plan. That was 1981 through 1991. <br />The 20 year area would be 1991 to 2001. Our plan was we really don't think we should be that specific and we are <br />thinking on getting rid of those categories. <br />Perdita Holtz: We are trying to be proactive in potentially allowing that type of zoning district in these areas. <br />Alan Campbell: My understanding is that staff is trying to address something that they will have to do in the future. <br />My reaction is we should do it while we have the opportunity. I would do as staff as proposed. <br />Tony Blake: Is the concern that the notion that this is more broadly applicable and may not be popular in certain <br />areas like a rural buffer? Or are they trying to be that cautious. <br />Perdita Holtz: My read is that a Commissioner is passionate about maintaining the integrity of the Comprehensive <br />Plan. I would guess she does not see a need for this at this time to go into 20 year transition areas. <br />Tony Blake: If you were looking at that line saying "transition area" rather than separate 10 and 20 year transition <br />areas, making it into one then you would essentially have the special zoning overlay in there. <br />Lisa Stuckey: In the village section, are there drive -thru restaurants now? <br />Perdita Holtz: No. There are only very limited commercial uses currently in the interstate overlay district. <br />Larry Wright: I have an allegiance to small business. I have a concern about that with the other existing <br />businesses in the area. <br />Perdita Holtz: There is no one banging down our door to put a drive -thru in this area. <br />Larry Wright: On page 35, Commissioner Jacobs talked about pedestrian systems. Does item 10 address his <br />comments? <br />Perdita Holtz: The Pedestrian Circulation System was only proposed for the Efland interstate district. He was <br />talking about requiring a Pedestrian Circulation System in the Efland Village Overlay District. At this time, the <br />standard is not written to require that. <br />Tony Blake: Regarding transit oriented development, it seems to me that in the Comprehensive Plan, it is not well <br />defined. <br />2 <br />