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EXCERPT FROM ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTS ON "THE TIMBERS (CLASS A) SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATI0N:"------"".""m''".ee"eee.'"e' The Orange County Planning Staff recommends denial or deferral of the Planned Development (PD-4) - (Class A Special Use Permit) (and Rezoning from to R-8) request for The Timbers. The reasons for this recommendation are as follows: 1. The location of this project adjacent to interstate highways could pre- sent noise problems. The proposal does not address this concern. There is no buffer of distance or vegetation between the roads and the units. Staff feels a minimum of a 50 foot buffer should be required. 2. The site has been logged in the recent past and there is very little significant vegetation remaining. The proposed layout shows an average of 18 feet between units: This distance does not provide enough privacy, especially since there is no vegetation between units. Staff feels that the size and capacity of landscaping should be increased and indicated on the plan. Further the distance between units should be not less than as calculated in Article 6.12.3 j. 3. The parking for each unit will be along the roads; without separate pedestrian circulation within the project there is considerable possi- bility for accidents, especially with the smaller children. Also, with no designated parking for each unit, it is possible that residents would have to park a considerable distance from their unit. The staff feels there should be separate pedestrian circulation within the project to avoid possible conflicts. That parking should be off of the travel surface of the road. The road width could be reduced if this is done. There should be a minimum of two spaces per unit located on the site plan. The surface treatment of the road, should be such that there would be no dust. 4. The swimming pool is a good improvement for this type development. There should, however, be some additional improvements. Bathroom facilities need to be built at the pools, including a drinking fountain. Two tot lots should be provided, one at each end of the development. This would allow young children to stay much closer to home. The usual play equipment should be supplied, swings, slide, bars, eta. are good examples. There is no parking provided at the pool. This would require the residents to walk and carry all their belongings and their children to thepool. There is no indication of when the swimming pool and other improvements will be completed. Staff feels all improvements for the project should be installed before the last section of units is ready for occupancy. 5. Two dumpster locations are proposed for the project. The dumping schedule is supposed to be twice weekly. Staff feels at least one more dumpster is necessary. Presently some residents will have to go 19