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12 <br /> At the Commissioners' Work Session, there were a couple of us who didn't <br /> feel that affordable housing projects should be required to submit two plans, <br /> that that was also a goal of the County; e.g., to provide that type of housing. <br /> Question raises the issue of whether the Board should vote now on each of <br /> the issues that have been noted. <br /> Rather than deciding on each issue, staff will provide a list with <br /> recommendations for consideration at the Board's May 1 meeting. <br /> Board consensus was that was reasonable approach. <br /> OPTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION: Based on a review of the recommendations <br /> of the Planning Board as well as comments received from citizens and the Board of <br /> Commissioners, staff recommends consideration of the following revisions to the <br /> proposed ordinance amendments. Staff comments concerning the revisions are <br /> highlighted in italics The proposed changes are also highlighted on the attached <br /> ordinance proposal in boldface and stiketlret type. <br /> • Revise Section III-D-1-c,Application Requirements,to eliminate provision which <br /> allows applicant seeking approval of affordable housing project to submit <br /> conventional subdivision plan only(see page 45 of this abstract). <br /> Elimination of this provision is consistent with the Planning Board's <br /> recommendation as well as the discussion of the Board of Commissioners <br /> • Revise Section IV-D-10-G, Density Bonuses, to clarify that affordable housing <br /> projects include those which provide dwellings to families earning 80% or less <br /> than the median family income(see page 42 of this abstract). <br /> This revision provides consistency with the definition of affordable housing <br /> currently contained in the Zoning Ordinance. <br /> • Revise Section IV-D-10-G, Density Bonuses, to eliminate subsection G.3 which <br /> permits a density bonus in return for creating a endowment to maintain open <br /> space areas created as part of a Flexible Development (see page 43 of this <br /> abstract). <br /> This provision was added to the Flexible Development proposal prior to the <br /> November public hearing based on Randall Arenak s recommendation and <br /> review of the proposal. The provision has been eliminated since it is a bonus <br /> provision which neither serves as an incentive nor implements other County <br /> policies <br />