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441 <br />Lydia Wegman said 30 percent makes sense. Tony Blake agreed. 442 <br /> 443 <br />Michael Harvey said a county commissioner suggested a condition to limit business hours. The applicant has 444 <br />indicated that such a condition is incredibly problematic. Staff has not pursued a condition on that. Lydia Wegman 445 <br />said that makes sense. 446 <br /> 447 <br />Michael Harvey reviewed the applicant has addressed the concern of overall buffer impacts of the project and there 448 <br />will be more discussion in January. 449 <br /> 450 <br />Paul Guthrie asked what the terrain would be around the stormwater ponds. Will they be empty and full depending on 451 <br />the rainfall, he asked. Michael Harvey answered as the stormwater facilities haven’t necessarily been submitted for 452 <br />review, he doesn’t know if they will be full constantly or only full as there is inundation. Typically, there is landscaping 453 <br />around the feature. A stormwater facility doesn’t necessarily mean a big pond. It can be a rain garden. It can be a 454 <br />subterranean facility. Since there will be a push for capturing stormwater, he thinks the facility will be minimal. There 455 <br />are some limitations we’ll have to live with within state law. He thinks the developer will avoid big mosquito pits 456 <br />because it’s bad for development. 457 <br /> 458 <br />Paul Guthrie said he wanted more specifics. Michael Harvey said any time a stormwater feature is developed, the 459 <br />county requires the developer secure a maintenance agreement and submit documentation. Development in Orange 460 <br />County is held to a stormwater standard. It will be addressed on every feature. Developers are required to post bonds 461 <br />to maintain the stormwater features. 462 463 <br />Craig Benedict reminded the board the next meeting is not Jan. 3 but instead Jan. 10. 464 <br />82