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Points to Pander - CcruQn <br /> Throughout the manual, terms such as 4wheraver possiblad and 'where <br /> Rroctical' meke the standards fuzzy and as a result there is a lot of staff <br /> judgment involved in deciding whether or nct the standards have osen met. <br /> S. Mixing of Objective Standards and 'Fuzzy' Standards <br /> Objective standards ;a.g. setback requirements) and fuizV standards are <br /> mixed together in a taxtbook-iiks format. <br /> C. Comments/Quests Ono/RtcommondstIons <br /> 1. who will make the judgments required to implement the desigr, <br /> guidelines? will additional staff be required? will they be trained as <br /> architects? <br /> 2. How will the Design Manuel gat changed? Will the DaCC need to <br /> approve changes? In other words, how doss the Design Manuel work in <br /> relation to the Zoning Ordinance and any other land use regulations? <br /> 3. it would appear that the Design Manuel should be mods more <br /> concise and Mors objscttvs. The fuzzy standards should be separated from <br /> the objective standards, so that everyone can more easily ascertain what <br /> is required. <br /> 111. Costs <br /> Ons important question is wfwther the Economic Development Districts <br /> will be of benef It.to the county financially. This on several aspects to <br /> t;iis question. <br /> A. Wetsr and Sower Ssrvies. <br /> One important concern 1s who will provide the water and sewer infre- <br /> 4tructure for the economic development districts. What will the <br /> provision of water end.sewer cost? Who will pay for it? Of particular <br /> note is the statement that future tower tine extensions for the <br /> legnuckhorn nods are ayssiols from the Eflend sewer system. (Sea the <br /> Anelysis and Evaluation section for this node in the December 6 OOCC <br /> Packet) What about connecting to the system in Alamonce County? <br /> D. TransportatieA <br /> As with water end sewer service, we need to know how transportation <br /> facilities will be provided and who will pay for them. Will there be public <br /> transportation facilities so that worksrs can get to their jobs without <br /> relying exclusively on the automobile? <br /> C. C48t/1148011t Anelysls <br /> Evan if the @CCC will not require a cost/benefit analysis before eoproving <br /> EconzmtC Development-DistMc*". we nerd to decide now what kind of <br /> arelysts wilt be required later. <br />