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Board of County Commissioners make a finding, in the particular case, that <br />public purposes are satisfied, to an equivalent or greater degree, the Board. of <br />County Commissioners may make specific modification of the regulations in the <br />particular case, provided that where floor area. and similar ratios, as Board of <br />County Commissioners shall not act in a particular case to modify such ratios or <br />maximums. Except as indicated above, and notwithstanding procedure <br />requirements generally in effect, the procedures and requirements set forth <br />herein and in the guides and standards adopted as part of the regulations for <br />particular classes of PD districts shall apply in PD districts, and to issuance of <br />all required permits therein." <br />e. The Planning Board accordingly concludes that it is not authorized to <br />recommend waiver of requirements as proposed by the applicant. <br />f. On May 21, 2008 the applicant orally indicated that they would agree to a site- <br />volume ratio of 1 for the overall project but the Planning Board has not had <br />adequate opportunity to review the details of this proposal. (approved 6 to 3, <br />with Jay, Brian, Jeff opposed <br />[Motion rejecting Design Solution Two was approved by a Six (6) to Three (3) vote] <br />3. Design Solution 3: Grading and erosion control, planting area slopes (use of a 2:1 <br />rather than 3:1 maximum slope): <br />a. The Planning Board recommends authorizing a waiver of these requirements <br />on a case-by-case basis according to planning staff findings, and recommends <br />that DENR best practices be applied. to grass slopes <br />[Motion accepting Design Solution Three was approved by a Six (6) to Three (3) vote] <br />4. Design Solution 4: Grading and erosion control, driveway and access drive slopes: <br />a. The Planning Board recommends approval only when. the. applicant can <br />demonstrate on asite-specific development plan the need and benefits for <br />allowing a 12% slope <br />[Motion accepting Design Solution Four was approved by a Eight (8) to One (1) vote] <br />5. Design Solution 5: Architectural design, building setbacks and height: <br />a. The Planning Board recommends approval of this design solution only when the <br />applicant can demonstrate on a site-specific development plan that the <br />proposed buildings will be able to be accessed by local emergency responders <br />including fire, EMS and police to address a public safety issue in keeping with <br />staff recommendations <br />[Motion accepting Design Solution Five was approved by a Seven (7) to Two (2) vote] <br />C <br />8i <br />