Agenda - 02-06-2018 8-a - Minutes

Browse Search

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 27 residential development a few years ago, where he removed some trees and replanted new ones to improve the aesthetics of the property. He said the new plantings can make the entrance to the project more attractive. He said he will be voting in favor of this project. Chair Dorosin said he appreciated everyone's comments, and the BOCC does hear the public. A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner Rich for the Board to Decide on one of the following options: a. Adopt the Statement of Consistency for proposed Zoning Atlas Amendment(s) (Attachment 10) VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Jacobs asked what would happen if the BOCC made an amendment to which the Applicant did not agree. Chair Dorosin said that amendment would not go into the ordinance, and the BOCC would vote on the ordinance to the extent upon which it has been agreed. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Price to leave the major transportation corridor 100 foot buffer along the eastern boundary of phase 2, other than on the entrance ramp to 1 -40, as originally stipulated in the UDO. Chair Dorosin asked if this motion could be clarified. Commissioner Jacobs said he understands the Applicant's request to be to take a 100 - foot buffer and make it a 50 -foot buffer, as well as to be allowed by right to clear up to 50% of the buffer for visual purposes, and then go back in and put lower vegetation in the openings after it has been cleared. He said there will be 50% clearage no matter what, because it is allowed, but instead of having it on a 50 -foot buffer, he would like to leave the 100 -foot buffer the way it is in the UDO. Commissioner Marcoplos said he thinks they are discussing 1000 feet that is being considered for this trimming of the buffer. Chair Dorosin read the following from the abstract "the buffer is 3,082 linear feet, and 1,082 linear feet will be left entirely undisturbed, and the remaining 2000 feet will be reduced to 50 foot in width for development of necessary infrastructure, internal roadways, storm water management, which amounts to 100,000 square feet; and the remaining 54,000 square feet will be cleared by means of breaks with previously mentioned 50 foot wide buffer. While not required those breaks will be re- vegetated ". Michael Harvey reviewed the summary of the Applicant's proposal on page 3 of the abstract. Commissioner Jacobs said as he understands it, between what is allowed and what is proposed, this buffer section will be reduced by three - quarters from what it would be if it were undisturbed. He said part of it will be replanted up to twelve feet, which may look similar from the interstate, but will not reduce sound for the residents. He said he agrees with the BOCC about the importance of economic development, but if the BOCC is trying to ameliorate the impact on residents, this is a tangible item that will have a large impact on residential quality of life. He said hotels will be visible above the trees, and the clearings that are allowed in the buffer can be lined up with the buildings that want to be seen from the interstate. He said he does not see why leaving the buffer would be a burden, and the benefit to the residents is obvious.