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6 <br /> No decision- discussion only. <br /> 5. Interdepartmental coordination/communication. The specific issue is <br /> how to insure that adequate communication between County <br /> departments is established so that approvals by one department are not <br /> held up by the requirements of another. <br /> No decision-discussion only. <br /> 6. Development plan exceptions. The specific issue is whether allowing a <br /> developer to submit 9AIX a Flexible Development plan is discriminatory. <br /> No decision- discussion only. <br /> 7. Rural Buffer applicability. The specific issue is whether land within the <br /> Rural Buffer should be subject to the Flexible Development provisions. <br /> No decision- discussion only. <br /> 8. Open space percentage. The specific issue is whether the percentage of <br /> open space required (e.g.,33%) is too low. <br /> Planning Board Decision: That 33%be accepted as the minimum open space <br /> requirement. Vote: 7-4. <br /> 9. Exclusion of unbuildable land. The specific issue is whether floodplains, <br /> wetlands, and steep slopes should be counted as open space because they <br /> are considered unbuildable. The alternative suggested is to apply the <br /> required open space percentage after subtracting such features from the <br /> total site area. <br /> Planning Board Decision: That unbuildable land be counted in determining <br /> the amount of open space; e.g., that open space would be calculated on the <br /> basis of the total tract area. Vote: 7-4. <br /> 10.Mandatory open space. The specific issue is whether the provision of <br /> open space should be voluntary or mandatory. <br /> Planning Board Decision: That the provision of open space be voluntary <br /> rather than mandatory. Vote: 10-1. <br /> 11. Incentives vs disincentives. The specific issue is whether more <br /> disincentives should be added to discourage conventional development <br /> and fewer incentives provided to encourage more open space set asides. <br />