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l~ Generally speaking, Performance standards, like those in the EDD Design Manual, are by their nature, flexible standards intentionally designed to allow the opportunity for multiple creative solutions and different design scenarios to meet the desired outcomes and objectives of the standard. Unlike ~ C„ prescriptive standards, a performance standard is based on achieving a desired outcome or objective, rather than simply implementing a direct imposition of a rule. To be able to implement, revise, or meet any performance standard, there would need to be a clear understanding of not just what it says, but also it's intended objective. • The applicant has indicated in the text of the project application that due to the "particular nature of this project" that the project, as designed, will not be able to meet many of the required performance and design standards outlined the County's EDD Design Manual. As a result of the applicant's self- assessment ofthe proposed design solution against the existing performance standards for the EDDs, the applicant has determined that in order for this particular project to proceed, as designed, it will require the County to delete or modify 14 of the performance and design standards of the EDD Design Manual. While the applicant has been able to make•this self-determination about the proposed project, so far, the applicant has not shared with the public or the Planning Board that same level of information about the project to be able to demonstrate: ® How/whether/why the proposed design would not be able to meet the existing project performance criteria of the Design Manual, ® How/whether the requested Waivers and proposed alternative solutions would allow project to better fit the site, How/whether the proposed alternatives to the existing standards would ensure that the objectives of the performance and design standards of the EDD Design Manual were being met. There is currently not enough information provided by the applicant about the layout, form, land use intensity, and designed features of the proposed project design to demonstrate whether or not this project would meet the objectives of the basic performance objectives of the EDD Design Manual. The applicant has said in the text of the project's application that the proposed "development is consistent with the EDD Design Manual", however, the applicant has not provided enough plan information about the `particular nature of the project' or about the existing conditions of the site, to demonstrate whether it would, or would not, be able to meet the performance. and design standards of the EDD .Design Manual. STAFF RESPONSE: By .definition the. project will have to•'comply with all, except the fourteen (14) proposed design solutions, of the standards of the Economic Development Design Manual. Once a formal site plan is submitted proposing the development of this property, the applicant will have to demonstrate compliance with all applicable standards, including those additional standards imposed by the County through the review and approval of the PD application.. We need to make sure that we understand the nature of the request: 1. The applicant is requesting that this property be rezoned to a `PD' designation and allow the development of this property as a unified commercial development, 2. The applicant has indicated that they will adhere to all applicable `standards' outlined within the Economic Development District Design Manual, with the exception of ~ fourteen (14) standards for which they are proposing `design solutions' for, 3. If the County.does not approved a proposed `design solution' then the applicant will be required to adhere to the standards of the Manual,