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3 these will apply only where a landowner/developer chooses to use voluntary Flexible Development Options. Since no zoning changes are proposed, the zoning patterns as established by the current plan will remain in effect. The above was presented at the quarterly public hearing on May 28, 1996. Two Planning Group members spoke in reference to the draft plan. Lee Rafalow noted last minute changes in the Flexible Development Options not considered by by-the,Planning Group thathad direct,implications on.the implementation recommendations. Curtis Bane raised the issue of affordable housing. Because of the changes to the FDO, the Planning Group requested another meeting before Planning Board consideration of the draft plan/recommendations to submit written comments consistent with article 20.7.1.in the zoning ordinance. The Planning Group met on July 2 with 13 members in attendance to discuss issues relative to implementation. Two key issues were: • Village Option(included in the adopted FDO package, but not covered in the draft plan and recommendations); and • Expedited Review(the Planning Group had endorsed this idea for certain developments based upon their understanding that the FDO Design Manual would be regulatory rather than advisory in nature). With the concurrence of the Planning Board and County Commissioners,plus on- going staff support,the Planning Group suggested additional meetings(hopefully no more than two)to address the village option and expedited review. The Planning Board considered the Draft Stoney Creek Small Area Plan and recommendations for implementation on July 9. The Planning Board concurred with the Planning Group that additional discussion was needed on the Flexible Development Village Option since this was included in the adopted Flexible Development package,but was not part of the Planning Group's discussions on implementation. The Planning Board also agreed that additional discussion was needed on the recommendation for expedited review. The issue of implementation received considerable discussion,particularly whether another public hearing would be needed to translate implementation recommendations into ordinance language (assuming the commissioners adopted the plan and recommendations of the Planning Group), or if the recommendations of the Planning Group(once adopted)were sufficient on their own to guide implementation. After considerable discussion,the Planning Board recommended adoption of the small area plan and all recommendations except those highlighted in the July 5 memo. It was recommended that the Planning Group reconvene to address those issues and report back with final recommendations.