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29 18G <br /> COMMENTS OR pF.STTONS .FROMfl-E BOARD OF_COMMISSIONEfiSOR PLANNING BOARD. - <br /> Planning Board member Chris Beat - asked the applicant the intent of <br /> the property. Mr: Hill stated the a building would be built on the property <br /> or the property would be sold. The property would have access on Highway 70, <br /> 87-E and on 64--B. <br /> PRESENTATION BY THE APPLICANT <br /> James L! Hill, property owner, stated that the property surrounding <br /> his property is designated for some type of commercial activity. Me noted <br /> that it was neverlsuggested to him to do a PD. <br /> 7. LAND USE PLAN AND ORDINANCE TEXT 11ENDI4ENTS (A copy of the <br /> descriptive narrative is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk*s office. <br /> A copy of the approved amendments will be in the official. Ordinance Book). _ <br /> d. Zoning Ordinance, Article 5 -- Estallishmer , of Dinensi. na'1 <br /> Requires per is Saction 5.1 .2 - _Schedule f(T___Itc.nrimajAntial <br /> Development -- revisions to the floor area and opane space ratiDa <br /> for industrial _zoning districts <br /> Marvin Collins noted this amendment was requested by two businessmen <br /> in Orange County ', who have planned to expand existing businesses or to <br /> construct new industrial establishments. The present ordinance restricts the <br /> amount of floor area which can be built in the Existing Industrial (E:c) or <br /> Light Industrial I(I-1) districts to 6.3% of the property. This ordinance <br /> amendment would increase the 6.3% to 20% for the EZ and I-1 districts and <br /> establish new floor area ratios for the 1-2 and 1-3 districts. For PD, the <br /> ratios for I-1 , I-2 and 1-3 are increased by 5%. The Ordinance is amended to <br /> also provide for open space ratios which would generally correspond to the E--1 <br /> and I--1 floor area ratios. The Ordinance is encouraging the developer to <br /> build up and not out. The 5% increase for PD is to encourage the developer to <br /> do a PD. Based on the open space ratios in the Ordinance, the initial intent <br /> of the Zoning Ordinance was to allow around 20% of floor area. The 6.3 % was <br /> established to correspond with the 6.3% impervious surface ratio as contained <br /> in the watershed standards. <br /> Bob Anderson, representing Mr. Calvin A. Mellott, indicated that <br /> each individual lot would have their own characteristics. He indicated on a <br /> sketch what 20% floor area would look like and demonstrated the different <br /> types of i.ndustrial uses on the site.. <br /> Planning' Board member parry Jacobs requested that the ramifications <br /> of the proposal be, considered by the P1ar nirL Board. <br /> Maury Klein, Preyjdent; of MDK, Inc. noted that the present Land Use <br /> Intensity and Impervious Surface Ratio r•estr•ictiorn:> rot- only restrict any <br />