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103 <br /> service areas. She felt that she was not sure the <br /> Board could do what Katz wanted to do with his <br /> motion because of dealing with very specific things. <br /> Waddell asked for clarification of the motion. <br /> Katz stated that there is currently a proposal that <br /> provides for a series of incentives. He believed <br /> that, given the minimal requirements or level of <br /> open space and the definition of open space, if the <br /> Board wants substantial open space to happen, he <br /> would like to see a series of incentives for making <br /> it happen and a series of disincentives for not <br /> making it happen. As an example, he suggested <br /> reducing the yield plan for conventional development <br /> and increasing it for open space development when <br /> 50% rather than 33% is met. <br /> Waddell indicated he felt this would. put more burden <br /> on landowners and developers should they choose to <br /> do open space development. He felt that it had been <br /> stated in public hearing that open space development <br /> would not put more burden on developers and <br /> landowners. <br /> � a <br /> Rosemond stated that she felt there should be more <br /> review and discussion on the specifics and she would <br /> like to table this issue. <br /> Jobsis stated that she could not support the motion <br /> by Katz because she felt disincentives are another <br /> form of mandatory and it would be viewed by rural <br /> landowners as down zoning and taking their land <br /> rights. They would see this as being done in a "back <br /> door" manner rather than an "up front" manner. <br /> In response to a question from Brown, Katz stated <br /> that he felt the Board could do better in getting <br /> developers and landowners to go the route of open <br /> space development if incentives are added as more <br /> open space than required is provided. He felt that <br /> including disincentives would help to discourage the <br /> current development pattern. He continued that there <br /> has been broad dissatisfaction across the County <br /> with the current development pattern and the purpose <br /> of this whole exercise is to change that pattern. <br /> Jobsis stated that the plan as presented to the <br /> people has been to make it voluntary and this would <br /> be viewed by the public as mandatory. Katz <br /> disagreed noting that he felt it was still <br /> voluntary. <br /> Collins noted that the concerns expressed by Katz <br />