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18 SUMMARY OF PLANNING BOARD COMMENTS FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL SEPTEMBER 8, 1994 At its September 8 meeting, the Planning Board provided the following comments regarding the staff proposal. • Request for decisions/recommendations of the Utility Service Area Committee. • Clarify that the 33% open space requirement applies only if the developer chooses to pursue a Flexible Development design. • Revise Water/Sewer Policy to clarify that "cluster" or "flexible" development is as defined in Subdivision Regulations. • Clarify that if developer chooses to pursue only approval of a Flexible Development plan, the submission of two concept plans is not required. • Clarify whether "yield plans" based on the availability of sewage disposal sites is still part of the proposal. • Mention off-site sewage disposal easements in "Foreword" as well as "Standards" section. • Clarify whether density bonuses should be linked to amount/quality of open space, availability of water/sewer, and/or compliance with design guidelines. In addition, consider allowing lower percentages of open space to be linked with design incentives, and density bonuses where higher percentages of open space were set aside. • Retitle the box in the "Goals & Strategies" section and add a fifth goal entitled "Flexibility for Rural Residents". • Retitle the fourth goal from "Managing Growth" to "Enhancing the Quality of Growth while Protecting Rural Character". • Clarify whether farmers would be allowed density bonuses on developed portions of their property in return for keeping other land in cultivation. • Clarify the wording regarding the applicability of the standards to the Rural Buffer zoning district; e.g., use "exclusive of". • Clarify that the Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats was prepared by the Triangle Land Conservancy. • Consider the design aspects of slope, including a high percentage; e.g., 35-40%, as a cutoff for "steep slopes".