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33 <br />along the southern portion of the property. If desired by the Town of <br />Hillsborough, the developer has also offered to provide a pedestrian access <br />easement in conjunction with the sanitary sewer easement along the southern <br />portion of the property. These provisions would provide the opportunity to have <br />publically accessible open space on all sides of the development. <br />LAND USE BUFFER: The site plan indicates there will be a 30 -foot buffer along Stroud's <br />Creek Road comprised of existing, dense, vegetation composed of existing, mature, shrubs <br />and trees with an approximate height of between 50 to 70 feet. <br />STAFF COMMENT — LAND USE BUFFER: Section 6.8.6 (D) of the UDO <br />requires that this project maintain a thirty (30) foot land use buffer separating the <br />project from adjacent roadways. Staff has determined the proposed open space <br />and land use buffers meet the requirements of the UDO. <br />ANALYSIS: As required under Section 2.15.2 (E) of the UDO, the Planning Director is <br />required to: `prepare and submit a recommendation' on the concept plan to the Planning <br />Board for consideration. In analyzing this request, the Planning Director offers the <br />following: <br />1. The application has been deemed complete in accordance with the requirements <br />of Section 2.2 and 2.15.2 of the UDO. <br />2. Staff has determined that the property is of sufficient size to support the <br />proposed subdivision. <br />3. The proposal appears consistent with the various goals outlined within the <br />Comprehensive Plan concerning development, including: <br />a. Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, <br />pattern, and designation of future land uses, with availability of County <br />services and facilities sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County's <br />population and economy consistent with other Comprehensive Plan <br />element goals and objectives. <br />b. Land Use Goal 2: Land uses that are appropriate to on -site environmental <br />conditions and features and that protect natural resources, cultural <br />resources, and community character. <br />c. Land Use Goal 3: A variety of land uses that are coordinated within a <br />program and pattern that limits sprawl, preserves community and rural <br />character, minimizes land use conflicts, supported by an efficient and <br />balanced transportation system. <br />4. Staff supports the approval of the conservation cluster flexible development <br />option as proposed by the applicant. <br />Staff appreciates your attention to this matter and looks forward to your comment(s). <br />