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Michael Harvey said the Applicant has methodically worked through the majority of concerns, as they have arisen. Commissioner Rich referred to page 15 where two small group homes, with three to five private suites, are mentioned. She asked if this scenario would fall under the ordinance of unrelated people living together or some other category. Michael Harvey said he believed it will fall in a category of a different situation. He added that in the review of this narrative, this arrangement has not been viewed as a potential problem. Commissioner Rich asked if it will open a can of worms down the road. Michael Harvey said not in his opinion, based on what he knows today. He added that the question can be raised with the Applicant, and answered more fully for the BOCC. He said the BOCC is approving a new zoning district with this project. He said this zoning district can specify individual components as to how the development operation of this project will go in perpetuity. Chair McKee said this project is effectively a condominium and asked if approval of this unique project would place it by default in the Orange County UDO. Michael Harvey said no. He said the Master Plan Development Conditional Zoning is handled on a case by case basis, where an applicant must submit a proposal to the BOCC. He said this project does not set a precedent unless an applicant wanted to go through the very same process as Hart's Mill. He added that this is a unique opportunity to approve a project that accomplishes a lot of Orange County's goals with respect to the environment and affordable housing. He said this type of project is only possible in the urbanizing areas of the County. Chair McKee asked if a developer should come forward with this model, would they have to go through the same process as this one. Michael Harvey said that is correct. Lydia Wegman asked for an explanation as to why this project would be a Class B Special Use Permit. Michael Harvey said it is based on mega-wattage. Anything over 20,000 and fewer than 100,000 megawatts is a Class B Special Use permit. Paul Guthrie said he ran all the aerial photographs of the property since 1955. He said it is clear that the area surrounding this property has boomed with development since that time. He asked if this new form of organization would be able to make internal changes without having to return to the County every time. Michael Harvey said any changes would require a return to the BOCC. He said there is no room to deviate from the mutually agreed upon set of conditions created by the applicant and the BOCC.