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w <br /> 9 <br /> ISSUE #4 VILLAGES <br /> Issues relating to the Village option include discussion of the maximum land area for the village proper <br /> (currently 125 acres), the location of villages in the transit corridor, and how conservancy lots in the <br /> village open space function. Collins noted that it is unlikely that there will be many villages developed <br /> in Orange County, but that this option provides the means to create such a community in locations where <br /> villages are deemed appropriate. <br /> Howie: Allow villages around transit corridors, but define them. Don't allow just anywhere in <br /> County. Need to keep some open space within villages. Concern about complete TDR. <br /> Hoecke: These are artificial villages. May work for transit areas. Will need urban-type services. <br /> Concern that will be creating mini inner-city, with service needs for clusters of people. <br /> Allison: Can see some use for village s.although unnatural in some ways.Need some open space <br /> in villages. <br /> Price: Like idea of village with open space, may help support rural economic development <br /> picture. Most villages around transportation of some type. Apprehensive about transfer <br /> of development rights in different areas -need to tie to local area. If allowed elsewhere, <br /> need to look at village impacts on rural areas. <br /> Katz: Don't expect there will be many villages. Need to be based around an economic activity, <br /> a vital asset for villages. <br /> Barrows: 125-acres for village core a lot of land, mind-boggling in northern Orange. Need to have <br /> a lot more open space, at least 600. Wait and see what Chapel Hill villages look like. <br /> Concerns about service provision, wildlife displacement. <br /> Brown: 125-acre should be the maximum. Like villages along transit stops - need to carefully <br /> evaluate sites. Need open space and buffers in villages. <br /> Walters: Support villages in transit corridor but have a problem with them in rural areas-restrict <br /> them to transit corridor.Support TDR/density bonus to preserve rural areas.No need to <br /> restrict land to the same Township.Need to develop list of property owners interested in <br /> TDR. If allow villages in rural areas, keep them small. <br /> Waddell: Allow villages anywhere in the County. Rural villages will not be very dense.Allow TDR <br /> in transportation corridor and water/sewered areas - but not in Rural Buffer. <br /> Rosemond: Need to better define transportation corridors.In favor of putting villages closer to towns. <br /> Need some provision for public open space. <br /> 5 <br />