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a 8 • A "tracking system" for individual subdivisions should be included as part of the annual report. (Staff agrees.) • Should the review of the Flexible Development proposal include a review of the Design Guidebook? (The Design Guidebook is simply a "how to" document which shows how to apply the standards through the use of case studies. It is not part of the ordinance provisions and can be revised to reflect changes in the ordinance without having to take it to public hearing to implement each revision) • Where applicable, the permitted "one-acre" density may force people into using community wastewater systems to carry out a cluster development. (The cost of designing/installing a community wastewater system acts as a disincentive in this scenario. The inclusion of a provision which allows off-site septic easements permits clustering without the use of community systems. Another option, the "conservation option", was included to encourage the preservation of open space through the use of conservation easements without the necessity of clustering.) BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 3/21/96 WORK SESSION: At its March 21, 1996 work session, the Board of Commissioners offered the following comments. Staff comments are provided in(italics). • The annual report should be inclusive enough to provide a continuous,tracking system of each development and the option selected; e.g., conventional vs. flexible development,to pursue in the preliminary plan stage. (Staff agrees.) • Concerns were expressed about the use of wells and the impact on groundwater supplies,particularly where homes were clustered closer together. (The study being conducted by the U. S. Geological Survey will provide information through which to evaluate groundwater yield and impacts of development. That study is due to be completed in one year.) • The goals of farmland and forestland preservation may compete with each other in terms of where to locate housing units. (There will be instances where, because of the location and types of resources, goals are in competition. Each site's resources must be evaluated carefully to determine which goal should have priority; e.g., a stand of mature hardwoods vs. a stand of 10 year old pines or prime farmland vs. other land. Where resources are equal, the design may seek to balance resource preservation while attempting to locate housing units in the least intrusive manner possible)