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MAY-10-1994 14:39 FROM ORANGE CTY COMMISSIONERS TO PLANNING 6 3 1 District, entitled Open Space Development, will be presented for citizen 2 comment. That Zoning district and the standards associated with it, seek to 3 implement a planning category that is being proposed tonight. Without those 4 standards in place, the project being presented would not be in a position to 5 be evaluated. 6 7 M BOBLIC X=IXO WAD OPBX FOR QU28TIOX8 AXD/OR COMai =8 FROM M BOARD Or 8 COMM68IOUR8 OR PLMIXO BOARD 9 10 In response to a question from commission Insko, Marvin Collins 11 indicated that the Hoard could request that the comments received at this 12 meeting be considered as part of the public record for the May 23rd meeting. 13 14 15 Collins indicated that if developers donated a certain amount of open 16 space to a conservancy and they were able to obtain tax credits or other 17 financial benefits, it aright be possible to reduce the density based on the IS open space that was preserved. The other possibility is that they might be 19 compensated by a conservancy or other organization for this open space, which 20 they could apply to the project cost. This would result in reduced density. 21 In response to a question, he indicated that the Lacefield's property 22 contained 176 lots. Also, he indicated that the 120 acre plot want of the 23 wildlife corridor. drained toward the stream. 24 25 Roger Hernholtz, an attorney representing Arthur Cogswell and 26 Amerivest, Inc, the developers who are requesting that these amendments be 27 adopted said that this proposal is actually a rural village. The land is 28 currently Zoned R1 which would allow development of residential structures, 29 approximately 1 per acre, with septic tanks and wells. The plan is to create 30 an area where the land is protected with large areas of open space. The 31 amount of open space would be at least 30%. $a foals that this proposed 32 development is the best choice for the land. To the west of this land is the 33 10 year transition area which has been designated in the Land Use Plan for the 34 expansion of water and sewer. To the east of this site is a trailer park. 35 He said that this land is particularly suited for the category that is being 36 proposed. It would create a slightly higher density development area than the 37 rural buffer. The open space category states that 30% of the gross land area 38 of the tract be set aside ae open space. That is a reasonable and progressive 39 amount of set aside land. He indicated that it is important to create a 40 development category that will allow for the development of water and sewer 41 for this project. Managed and controlled growth for residential development 42 using water and sewer is the best approach. The density needs to be 43 established by using a formula. That formula would subtract the amount of 44 open space from the total amount of gross land area with the application of 45 a maximum density of two units per acre. He also indicated the need for a 46 variety of zoning categories in the land use designation. A rural village 47 development concept needs to be a possibility. Local or community commercial 48 areas will be necessary in this type of area. Open space normally includes 49 all areas which cannot be built. He suggested that open space include 50 vegetative recreation areas, buffers, set backs for utility easements as well 51 as other areas which by their nature, must be left open. The goal is to 52 create unified. areas of open space.