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110 <br /> more sensitive about house location. Attempts <br /> have been made to place the houses farther back <br /> from the road and in wooded areas where they <br /> cannot be seen from the road unless it is during <br /> the winter when leaves are off the trees . He <br /> noted that there are many minor subdivisions that <br /> already address the issue of visual impact . <br /> Reid commented that he felt that if there is a <br /> way to make the public aware of the overall <br /> intent then, they (landowners) are willing to do <br /> the right thing. <br /> MOTION: Waddell moved that the Flexible Development <br /> requirement for two plans not apply to minor <br /> subdivisions . Further, that the Planning <br /> Staff encourage use of the open space/flexible <br /> development options in the submission of one <br /> single plan. Seconded by Jobsis . <br /> Howie asked for clarification of the amount of <br /> land in a minor subdivision. Collins responded <br /> that five (5) lots is the maximum. If it is an <br /> area where 40, 000 square feet is the minimum lot <br /> size, than it is possible that it may be only 5 <br /> acres . <br /> VOTE: 8 in favor. <br /> 1 opposed (Brown - since the plan is voluntary, <br /> it seems that developing two plans is a good <br /> educational process) . <br /> Consistency with goals . The specific issue is <br /> whether the Flexible Development proposal is <br /> consistent with the goals and objectives of rural <br /> character preservation. <br /> Howie stated that she understood that all of the <br /> Planning Board concerns were to forwarded to the <br /> Board of Commissioners with the Planning Board <br /> recommendation on each issue. Jobsis stated that <br /> she recalled that the Planning Board was to ask <br /> for a report at the end of one year to give <br /> feedback on how the voluntary program is or is <br /> not meeting the goals . <br /> Reid commented that he remembered that it was <br /> requested that there be space available in the <br /> report for the Planning Board to make adjustments <br /> after the one year period. He felt that the <br /> report would provide the information needed to <br /> address concerns and make adjustments. <br /> Barrows expressed concern about the amount of <br />