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130 <br /> intensive use are the homeowners and they are <br /> worse than golf courses. He did note that since <br /> golf courses have been "under the gun for some <br /> time" the amounts that they use are no where <br /> near as intensive as in the past. He indicated <br /> any information as much as ten years old would be <br /> out of date. <br /> Price asked for clarification of the issue. <br /> Waddell responded that it was how would active <br /> recreation be counted in terms of open space <br /> toward incentives. <br /> Katz stated that he was uncomfortable singling <br /> out one use. He felt the environmental impacts <br /> of open space should be dealt with separately. <br /> Barrows stated she would like to stick with <br /> the 50% provision for active recreation. When <br /> there is active recreation, it has a specific <br /> designation and cannot usually be used for <br /> passive recreation such as picnics and walks. <br /> Walters stated she preferred golf courses stay at <br /> 50% but she would reconsider if the area was one <br /> designated by the County for a community park. <br /> Waddell agreed that active recreation areas are <br /> usually set aside for one use only and he felt a <br /> 50% provision was acceptable. <br /> Rosemond stated that her preference would be to <br /> have a golf course and public recreation area <br /> rather than more houses. She continued that the <br /> active recreation should not count toward open <br /> space if the percentage was to be 33%. If it was <br /> to 50% or greater, then allow some to count <br /> toward open space. <br /> Howie stated she wanted to stick with the 50% <br /> provision but don't single out golf course. She <br /> was willing to give golf courses more percentage <br /> because when you involve a golf course in a <br /> community the standards of the green picture is <br /> increase significantly. By sectioning golf <br /> courses out, they are automatically made a <br /> target. Treat them equally and give them 50%. <br /> Hoecke stated that he felt all active recreation <br /> does not deserve more than 50%. With active <br /> recreation there is always something going on, <br /> the use and/or maintaining. He noted everything <br /> would have an impact on the land, they all needed <br /> to be treated the same. <br />