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Design Solution'Tlairteen (13): Janstifacation: The Orange County Economic Development Manual currently allows a 2S% break in the 100' MTC buffer. This break is indicated in the design manual as a 2S% opening from the property side through to the right of way of I-40/I-8S. The existing water feature as identified by Orange County and there buffer rules will not allow clearing this entire width. Therefore existing vegetation will remain between the property and the right of way regardless of the allowed breaks. We request that the allowed break be increased to 60% to compensate for the inability to accomplish the intent of the ordinance by allowing completed vistas through the buffer. Our 60% will provide a diffused buffer allowing visibility through the trees but not vast open swaths. And equating the allowed break versus 60% is basically a net result of zero. We believe the original intent of the buffer was two-fold 1. To provide noise reduction from potential development of residential properties 2. To provide screening from Industrial and warehouse uses The intended use of Buckhorn Village will not warrant a need for noise abatement from I-40/I8S. The development itself with the proposed landscaping and hard structures will fill the void left from any buffer reduction. The intended use of Buckhorn Village will provide an architecturally/landscaped controlled site, thus not requiring a visual screen. Attached are exhibits depicting a before and after cross section, our plan view of requested buffer breaks, and some superimposed images depicting the current view from the interstate and a mock view of the future condition.