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Attachment 5 37 <br /> August 19, 2015 <br /> To: Michael Harvey <br /> Orange County Planning Department <br /> From: Katherine Ansardi <br /> Hart's Mill, LLC <br /> RE.- Hart's Mill MPD-CZApplication <br /> The following memo and addenda are provided in response to recent comments and questions <br /> from the Orange County Planning Board. <br /> MARKETING MATERIALS <br /> At this point, our primary marketing vehicle is our website, which can be found at <br /> www.hortsmill.org. We also produce brochures to hand out at informational meetings and <br /> venues such as farmers markets and festivals. An example of a typical brochure is attached. <br /> RECREATION <br /> The large amount of open space in the site plan provides many opportunities for active and <br /> passive recreational activities. An extensive trail system has already been substantially <br /> completed through volunteer efforts (see attachment). In addition, the pedestrian street <br /> provides a paved surface for walking, running and biking, as well as for casual outdoor games <br /> and play activities, in a more closely supervised space. <br /> A pier is planned for the pond to accommodate kayaks and canoes, and for fishing. <br /> The open field just north of the pond has been designated as an active recreation area for <br /> informal playing of team games such as soccer and softball in the daytime. The village green to <br /> the immediate east of the common house will also be available for recreational activities. We will <br /> also incorporate residential-scale play equipment such as swings, a playhouse and basketball <br /> goal in common areas. There is a desire to include a small swimming pool as part of the <br /> amenities if the budget allows. <br /> CRIME PREVENTION IR ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN <br /> Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) calls for the altering of the physical <br /> design of a community in which humans reside and congregate in order to deter crime. Design <br /> elements range from the small-scale, such as the strategic use of shrubbery and other <br />