Agenda - 12-04-2017 - 8-a - Minutes

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18 1 Commissioner McKee said he heard that the entire site would be clear-cut and stripped, 2 which he knew was inaccurate. He asked Michael Harvey if he would clarify the boundaries of 3 clearing on a site with flood plains. 4 Michael Harvey referred to a map, and said there will be a 100-foot buffer on the western 5 and southern property that is required by the UDO, and the Applicant will honor this. He pointed 6 out the stream and flood plain, both of which must have a 65-foot undisturbed, natural area 7 buffer on each side. He said there are wetland pockets and other streams that will have to be 8 buffered, and are not developable. He said there are utility lines in this area, which are not 9 developable. 10 Commissioner Rich asked if it is known who would provide emergency services to this 11 area until annexation. 12 Michael Harvey said Orange County would offer Sheriff and EMS, with mutual aid 13 agreements with the Town. He said there would be fire hydrants. 14 Commissioner Rich referred to the bike lanes, and said the OUTBoard Chair expressed 15 concerns about leaving enough easements on Old 86 frontage going forward. She suggested 16 including this topic if this project moves forward. 17 Commissioner Rich asked Michael Harvey if he could explain the Planning Board 18 process, and whether the Planning Board had enough time to thoroughly review this item. 19 Michael Harvey said the Planning Board gets its agenda one week in advance of a 20 meeting, in accordance with its policies; and there were three neighborhood meetings. 21 Jim Parker said the first neighborhood meeting was held in September 2016, with two 22 more in August 2017, and in September 2017. 23 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the lighting plans for this project could be explained, 24 and if they are low casting lighting. 25 Michael Harvey said the lighting will have to comply with the County's current lighting 26 code, which requires fully shielded lights. 27 Commissioner Marcoplos asked to what extent energy and water efficiency can be 28 controlled. He asked if incentives or requirements could be put in place. 29 Jim Parker said the application did not have anything additional built in, but rather 30 followed the requirements of building codes. He said they would consider any suggested 31 additional provisions. 32 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if they would entertain a suggestion to add a line of 33 dense vegetative wall to help with sound and light in the south side of District I. 34 Jim Parker said this can be added to their landscaping buffer, and would work with staff 35 to create this. 36 Commissioner Price referred to the west side of District I, and asked if there is an 37 expected impact on the waters there, and all the other farmland. 38 Jim Parker said the map shows blue water bodies, which represent storm water controls. 39 He said these are non-specific, and meant as a placeholder. He said they may never exist. He 40 said the area to the west is existing floodplain. 41 Michael Harvey said these areas will have to be buffered and preserved, as required by 42 the current code, and cannot be disturbed. 43 Commissioner Price said she does not like the piecemeal approval process for these 44 different zoning districts. She asked if a true, comprehensive master plan could be created to 45 provide the BOCC and the community a fuller picture of information. 46 Michael Harvey said the BOCC has that, as consistent with the ordinances currently 47 adopted. 48 Commissioner Price said she would like a diagram. 49 Michael Harvey said the BOCC would have to revise the ordinance to require a site- 50 specific development plan. 51 Commissioner Price asked if is there any way to have a comprehensive plan to give a 52 better sense of what is going to go in, and where. 53 Michael Harvey said not under the way the ordinance is currently written.