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223 <br /> Patrick Mallett: Well we follow the state guidelines. And basically think of if in terms of, "I buy lot one of a <br /> subdivision. I would have a corresponding, there would be an easement that would go through the open space and <br /> then there would be a corresponding deed to 1A, which would be my septic field. It would simply be out in the open <br /> space and combine with other septic systems. It's not a package plan, it's not a community system, but there's a <br /> deeded area out there that's made this fenced in and I basically own the deed but the HOA has the open space. <br /> Lisa Stuckey:The tank? <br /> Patrick Mallett: No. You would buy your house. I would buy lot 1 and I would build my home and the builder would <br /> be responsible for installing the tank and then gets hooked up to the tank system and then it either goes gravity flow <br /> or it gets pumped through a trench that has lines. To meet a state standard they have to be labeled a certain way, <br /> the trench has to be constructed a certain way and then it goes out to the drain field. But specifically, physically, <br /> legally lotl/lot 1A it goes out to that drain field. <br /> Kim Piracci: So 1A is a piece of the drain field? Everybody has a piece of it? <br /> Patrick Mallett: Yeah. So if I bought lot 2 then I would have lot 2 and then 2A would be my area so there's direct <br /> accountability. The probably with a community package systems is that it's kind of an all or nothing proposition. If <br /> the system fails everybody goes down. With this, it's the same as if it was on the lot and one of he benefits is... So <br /> I've got a 5 acre lot and I know where my drain field is, pretty much but I've got 5 kids that like to play football... I <br /> would rather that area be in an open space where it's there's no ambiguity to be fenced in and maintained. <br /> Patrick Mallett showed schematics. <br /> Kim Piracci: But no trees. Is that sort of the idea as well? <br /> Patrick Mallett: Yeah. You don't want to have infiltration. There are systems that you can work around trees but <br /> ideally you wouldn't want a tree. <br /> Patrick Mallett continued presentation. <br /> Lisa Stuckey: Can you explain that first one? <br /> Patrick Mallett: So there's no incentive for you to do a flexible design on a minor subdivision. Technically, you can <br /> dedicate open space today but there's no reason for..You're not going to get any benefit out of it from a regulatory <br /> standpoint. With this provision you can go above 5 lots but you're going to have to provide open space and other <br /> measures to best take care of... It wouldn't be against the increase because, quite honestly, I would say your <br /> average minor subdivision probably leaves 50% of the theoretical allowed density on the table because they don't <br /> want to make that leap into a major subdivision. <br /> Craig Benedict: If I can summarize, the incentive is you have a staff approval for more lots down there so people <br /> would be very encouraged to have that staff approval and do a minor subdivision.They're not gaining any more lots <br /> as we say. In the past you could only do 5 by staff approval, now you can go up to 12. <br /> Patrick Mallett:Yeah.The reason we picked 12 is because once you go above 12 you have to have a public street. <br /> And so another example is, in the current UDO, if you do a private street and you go above 4 lots you have to go <br /> through what I call a Chinese menu of requirements that allow you to do a private street and there are things like <br /> double the minimum lot size, double the setbacks, increase your stream buffers by 125% and things that you can't <br /> really do that and have a flexible development that encourages open space. <br /> Kim Piracci:So developers won't have to come to you and get special permission, up to 12 lots? <br /> 2 <br />