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,1 <br />needed to accomplish the original intent of the Ordinance. <br />QUESTIONS AND OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OR THE <br />PLANNING BOARD <br />Commissioner Gordon requested that the language be clarified. <br />She indicated that "efficiency apartment" has a certain meaning <br />which confuses the reader in this context.- She also suggested that <br />staff review the entire Zoning Ordinance to assure that it is not <br />contradictory as a result of changes which have been made. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Chair <br />Carey, to refer this item to the Planning Board for a <br />recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no <br />sooner than October 7th. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />C. Density Bonuses <br />(1) Article 6.27 - Affordable Housing <br />(2) Article 7 - Planned Developments <br />This item was presented by Mary Scearbo . In Summary this <br />item was presented to receive citizen comment on a proposed Zoning <br />Ordinance amendment which would allow application of density bonus <br />provisions for affordable housing to all residential development <br />projects. In May, 1990, the Zoning Ordinance was amended to allow <br />3 a density increase of up to 50 %,for developments which reserve a <br />percentage of the units for occupancy by low or moderate income <br />households. At this time, the density bonus provisions apply only <br />3 to Planned Developments. Recent legislation provides the authority <br />for Orange County to extend the provisions to all developments <br />subject to the Zoning Ordinance. The bonus provisions could then <br />be applied to Site Plans, Special Use Permits, and Subdivisions. <br />3 <br />5 <br />3 <br />3 <br />QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, OR PLANNING <br />BOARD <br />None. <br />QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC <br />Mr. Jeff Peloquin asked if other concessions could be made for <br />affordable housing, such as a leniency in the area of building <br />permits, where the housing could be located, or to downsize the <br />lot size. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by <br />Commissioner Gordon, to refer this item to the Planning Board for <br />a recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no <br />sooner than October 7th. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />d. Vested Rights <br />(1) Article 8.4.11 - Time Limits on Special <br />