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122 <br /> conventional development. She also favored <br /> staggering the bonuses. She favored some <br /> incentives at 33%, and encourage more open space <br /> with more incentives. <br /> Jobsis stated that she had never been convinced <br /> that open space is automatically a good thing. <br /> She continued that public comment, particularly <br /> from northern Orange County, indicated there were <br /> still many questions from the public as well. She <br /> felt it should be optional, not imposed upon <br /> landowners. She noted that she felt disincentives <br /> would make it a very costly option. She supported <br /> density bonuses. She felt the road preferences <br /> were okay but needed more information on this <br /> issue. She noted that she was in favor of staff <br /> approval as an incentive. She 'felt that an <br /> escalating scale for incentives with open space <br /> was reasonable. If cluster development occurred <br /> near cities, she water and sewer would be a <br /> logical pattern. She continued that Orange <br /> County is a beautiful county and she is not <br /> automatically offended by what has been referred <br /> to as "cookie cutter" development. She felt one <br /> and two acre lot development was acceptable. She <br /> did not feel a great need to force a change, many <br /> people prefer that their privacy be protected <br /> rather than having a great deal of open space. <br /> Waddell stated that he favored very slight <br /> density bonuses at 33%; however, there should be <br /> 66% or greater, to get the full scope. A sliding <br /> scale should be used for incentives and he <br /> supported the incentives for decreasing road <br /> cost. In regard to staff approval, he felt it <br /> should only occur with 50-66% open space. He <br /> liked gradation for fee waivers - none at 66%. <br /> He indicated that water/sewer should be allowed <br /> when development will cost less if the lines <br /> exist and suggested the County help provide <br /> water/sewer if open space was 66% open space <br /> plus. He also supported an affordable housing <br /> bonus for not only open space development, but <br /> regular development as well. He felt there <br /> could be some relaxed standards with higher open <br /> space percentages. One of those that would be <br /> acceptable would be landscaping and buffering. <br /> Waddell noted again that all of these comments <br /> would be sent forward to the Commissioners rather <br /> than a motion and vote. <br />