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Commissioner Jacobs referenced the Ashwick development in Efland. He said sidewalks or trails were required to be added within the development. He said the trails were not paved but allowed for people to walk without walking on the road itself. Commissioner Pelissier said she recalled a discussion about sidewalk maintenance and its funding. She recalled that it was determined that the County did not want to be responsible for such maintenance. She said pockets of development cannot be connected unless all the other property owners are required to install sidewalks. She recalled the issue of who would pay for such sidewalks being a point of impasse in previous discussion. Chair McKee said no part of the UDO is set in stone, and it can be continually fine- tuned as they go forward. He said he is opposed to sidewalks being required that do not interconnect. He reiterated Commissioner Pelissier's question of who would pay for the sidewalks and said he is not interested in Orange County doing so. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner porosin to amend the Corporate Franchise Architecture standards in section 6.6.4.f .1 to restore the original language (currently crossed out on the bottom of page 34) and delete the new language line (top of page 35). VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nays 1 (Chair McKee) A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Price to adopt the Statement of Consistency, contained within Attachment 2, and the Ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan, UDO, and Zoning Atlas contained within Attachment 3, as recommended by the Planning Board and staff. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner porosin said he does believe sidewalks are vital, and he is interested in them. Commissioner Rich agreed with Commissioner porosin. She said it is shortsighted and a disservice to the community. Commissioner Jacobs agreed with Commissioner porosin and Commissioner Rich. He said in the future people, especially parents, may curse the BOCC for not addressing the issue of sidewalks. He said that current residents are not being burdened to make this requirement. He also said there may be legal way to address the problem. He does not feel the only option was for the County to address the problem. He said as there is a motion, and no friendly amendment, they would have to vote no but he recalled in the past that voting no meant the issue could not be considered for a year. Commissioner Price said she seconded the motion and therefore cannot make a friendly amendment to include the sidewalks. She asked if a friendly amendment could be made by someone else. Chair McKee said anyone can make a friendly amendment except those who made and seconded the motion. Commissioner Burroughs said sidewalks are a valuable asset. She said this is important for future conversation even if it cannot be addressed this evening. Commissioner Pelissier said she is not yet ready to decide about sidewalks without knowing more details. Craig Benedict, Orange County Planning Director, said the sidewalk issue had been discussed for years, and pedestrian connectivity is within the Department of Transportation (DOT) public right of ways. He said the DOT does not want sidewalks in the right of way. He