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96 <br /> Katz expressed concern that the Planning Board is <br /> setting up an evaluation procedure but is not <br /> providing the criteria for the evaluation. He felt <br /> it would be useless exercise. <br /> Collins noted that he had discussed this concern <br /> with Roscoe Reeve Insko and that he is unable to <br /> provide the benchmark at this time. Once Land <br /> Records completes the property mapping, it will be <br /> possible to determine the benchmark. That may occur <br /> as soon as within the next two months. He continued <br /> that he felt everyone, the development community as <br /> well as the Planning Board, Commissioners and <br /> general public would be in favor of an annual <br /> report. <br /> Walters agreed that it should be evaluated. She felt ' <br /> such a motion should be made once all of the issues <br /> have been discussed and voted on so that it is clear <br /> that the evaluation includes every issue. <br /> Stancil pointed out that there is language within <br /> the Flexible Development document in each of the <br /> goals-that refers to an annual report to the Board <br /> of Commissioners and the Planning Board evaluating <br /> impacts. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. <br /> 3. Mandatory open space. The specific issue is <br /> whether the provision of open space should be <br /> voluntary or mandatory. <br /> Waddell stated that there have been numerous <br /> signatures on petitions to make open space voluntary <br /> rather than mandatory. While there have been many <br /> speakers in favor of a provision for mandatory and <br /> an expert who stated that it works best if <br /> mandatory, the people of Orange County made it very <br /> clear they wanted it to be voluntary. They did not <br /> like the idea of it being forced on them at all, but <br /> if it is to be, they want it to be voluntary. <br /> Rosemond stated that she has always felt that <br /> mandatory has many negative connotations. However, <br /> she indicated she was finding it more acceptable. <br /> The reason for that is that, if the objective is <br /> preserving rural character, the votes tonight have <br /> left it so watered down that the County will lose a <br /> real window of opportunity even waiting a year to <br /> evaluate. She continued expressing concern that if <br /> development continues as it has in the past ten <br /> years, there will be no change, only more of the <br /> same. She felt the Board was falling far short of <br />