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112 <br /> Presentation was made by Marvin Collins and <br /> recording of comments to the specific issues were <br /> recorded by David Stancil. <br /> Collins stated that the public hearing notice <br /> could be structured to include the diversity of <br /> opinions and/or ranges of discussion and comment <br /> by the Planning Board. <br /> Collins continued that some basic issues had been <br /> pulled from comments provided by Randall Arendt <br /> and Ann Joyner. The issues are also those that <br /> have been discussed extensively by the Planning <br /> Board. Once those issues have been addressed, <br /> the comments are mostly those of standards <br /> clarification. He noted that the majority of the <br /> comments from Arendt and Joyner could be <br /> addressed by the Planning Staff. Unless there was <br /> a specific standard that the Planning Board <br /> wanted to discuss, Collins suggested that Staff <br /> be allowed to make the changes as recommended by <br /> Arendt and Joyner to be placed on the public <br /> hearing agenda materials for citizen comment. <br /> Issue #1: Percentage of Open Space To Be Required <br /> For Flexible Developments <br /> Collins noted that Arendt's comment was that the <br /> percentage should be increased; thus, this is <br /> probably the central issue. Related to this issue <br /> is Arendt's comment about estate lot buildable <br /> area. Staff had proposed estate lots of 4 or <br /> greater acres in size with building limits of <br /> 50%. Arendt proposed changing to 25%. Collins <br /> continued that this would be workable if there <br /> were permitted uses in the open space area such <br /> as ponds, gardens, stables, etc. If those are <br /> accepted as legitimate uses and accept off-site <br /> septic easements, then 25% is workable. The open <br /> space conserved would be 75% open space with <br /> individual lots. <br /> Both Arendt and Joyner asked why the limitation <br /> to ten-acre lots. Collins noted that 10+ acre <br /> lots are exempt from the subdivision approval <br /> process according to the General Statutes. If <br /> there is a mix of less than 10 acres, then the <br /> entire tract is subject to subdivision approval. <br /> Staff has no problem with having no maximum <br /> because a property owner might want to do a <br /> combination of 5-acre and 25-acre lots and use <br /> the 25-acre lots to meet the open space <br /> requirement. Once these are shown on the plat <br />