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39 <br /> most recent he had heard relating to affordable <br /> housing. He continued that this document may not be <br /> the right place to further define the issue of <br /> affordable housing. <br /> Katz stated that he felt it is important how <br /> affordable housing is defined and if the desire is <br /> to encourage other levels of affordable housing, it <br /> should be stated. Otherwise, there would be no <br /> possibility of getting it. <br /> Barrows stated that she felt everyone should present <br /> a flexible development plan as well as a <br /> conventional plan. <br /> Brown agreed with Barrows. She emphasized again <br /> that all levels of affordable housing should be <br /> supported and encouraged by Orange County. <br /> Jobsis stated that if the goal is to encourage <br /> affordable housing, efforts should be made <br /> to reduce the cost of providing that housing. <br /> Rosemond agreed with Barrows, noting that the issue <br /> is whether to submit one or two plans and asked the <br /> additional expense of a second plan. Collins asked <br /> surveyor, Steve Yuhasz, the cost of submitting a <br /> concept plan. Yuhasz responded that for a 10 to 15 <br /> lot subdivision, the cost would be approximately <br /> $1,000. The addition of a second plan would <br /> increase the overall cost of plan preparation by <br /> 75%. <br /> MOTION: Katz moved that presentation of two plans be <br /> mandatory. Seconded by Brown. <br /> VOTE: 8 in favor. <br /> 2 opposed (Walters - felt that, if the intent is to <br /> provide affordable housing, even an extra $100 per <br /> lot is too much; Waddell - felt the need to help <br /> Habitat and others working on affordable housing <br /> rather than increasing the burden) . <br /> Katz stated that he felt there was as much potential <br /> to reduce the cost as to increase it particularly <br /> with the provision for density bonuses. <br /> Groundwater resources - quantity and quality. The <br /> specific issue is whether cluster lots will be <br /> subject to well failures because of the number and <br /> proximity of wells. <br /> Collins stated that a study of groundwater resources <br /> of Orange County is in process, jointly funded and <br />