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27 <br /> <br />referred to the buffer, and understands the concern over it. He said the buffer being <br />undisturbed all the way along district 1 offsets the reduction in district 2. He said he did some <br />residential development a few years ago, where he removed some trees and replanted new <br />ones to improve the aesthetics of the property. He said the new plantings can make the <br />entrance to the project more attractive. He said he will be voting in favor of this project. <br />Chair Dorosin said he appreciated everyone’s comments, and the BOCC does hear the <br />public. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner Rich for <br />the Board to Decide on one of the following options: <br />a. Adopt the Statement of Consistency for proposed Zoning Atlas Amendment(s) <br />(Attachment 10) <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked what would happen if the BOCC made an amendment to <br />which the Applicant did not agree. <br /> Chair Dorosin said that amendment would not go into the ordinance, and the BOCC <br />would vote on the ordinance to the extent upon which it has been agreed. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br />leave the major transportation corridor 100 foot buffer along the eastern boundary of phase 2, <br />other than on the entrance ramp to I-40, as originally stipulated in the UDO. <br /> <br />Chair Dorosin asked if this motion could be clarified. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said he understands the Applicant’s request to be to take a 100- <br />foot buffer and make it a 50-foot buffer, as well as to be allowed by right to clear up to 50% of <br />the buffer for visual purposes, and then go back in and put lower vegetation in the openings <br />after it has been cleared. He said there will be 50% clearage no matter what, because it is <br />allowed, but instead of having it on a 50-foot buffer, he would like to leave the 100-foot buffer <br />the way it is in the UDO. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said he thinks they are discussing 1000 feet that is being <br />considered for this trimming of the buffer. <br />Chair Dorosin read the following from the abstract “the buffer is 3,082 linear feet, and <br />1,082 linear feet will be left entirely undisturbed, and the remaining 2000 feet will be reduced to <br />50 foot in width for development of necessary infrastructure, internal roadways, storm water <br />management, which amounts to 100,000 square feet; and the remaining 54,000 square feet will <br />be cleared by means of breaks with previously mentioned 50 foot wide buffer. While not <br />required those breaks will be re-vegetated”. <br />Michael Harvey reviewed the summary of the Applicant’s proposal on page 3 of the <br />abstract. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said as he understands it, between what is allowed and what is <br />proposed, this buffer section will be reduced by three-quarters from what it would be if it were <br />undisturbed. He said part of it will be replanted up to twelve feet, which may look similar from <br />the interstate, but will not reduce sound for the residents. He said he agrees with the BOCC <br />about the importance of economic development, but if the BOCC is trying to ameliorate the <br />impact on residents, this is a tangible item that will have a large impact on residential quality of <br />life. He said hotels will be visible above the trees, and the clearings that are allowed in the <br />buffer can be lined up with the buildings that want to be seen from the interstate. He said he