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Because the UDO has been amended since these comments were made, referenced sections may be slightly off as some portions of the UDO have been <br />renumbered. <br />13 <br />Implementation Bridge - Future Phase Suggestions Planning Staff Comment <br />38. <br />(C)(1) Some floodlight fixtures do not cover the bulb, the stop just <br />after the threaded base. I’d just stick with the 45 degree from <br />vertical. (c) (2) the “it will shine” is vague. Perhaps something like <br />“no more than 5% of the luminous energy shall shine towards <br />roadways, onto adjacent residential property or into the night <br />sky”. (C) (3) Same vagueness- what is the “main beam”? Do you <br />really want to say that no portion of the bulb shall be visible from <br />adjacent properties or the public street right-of-way? From an <br />enforcement point of view, a “Can’t see the bulb” is easy to verify <br />for both the owner and the inspector. Note that this is the <br />approach taken on page 6-97, 6.117 (3). <br />This issue was addressed in a UDO text amendment pertaining to <br />Outdoor Lighting (adopted Jan. 24, 2013). <br />39. <br />All existing and proposed public transportation services and <br />facilities within A RADIUS of one mile of the site shall be <br />documented ( leave out “also”) -- Section 6.17(B) #(4). <br />40. <br />This whole section should be looked at with respect to goals and <br />objectives in the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive <br />Plan and Commissioners’ goals and objectives. County policies do <br />not always support the land development ordinances, particularly <br />with transportation issues. This is too vast a task to address at this <br />time, but I wanted to “tag” this Section for future study -- Section <br />7.8 <br />41. <br />Move towards intense use of sites to save more of the site in open <br />space - cluster subdivisions. Cluster subdivisions require <br />community wastewater systems. Falls apart on political side. <br />Commissioners very wary due to system failures 20 years ago. Is <br />there a way to put this in the Ordinance ‘by right" if designed to <br />specific criteria? Take political part out. <br />The BOCC would have to make a policy decision on whether community <br />wastewater systems will be allowed. <br /> 92