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20 <br /> <br />o Create three development area scenarios (Large, Medium, Small) <br />o Consider total development area to include 60 acre Headwaters Preserve <br /> <br />Scenario Assumptions <br />• Joint Development <br />• Apply most stringent development regulations <br />• Preserve natural areas for preservation, recreation <br />• Protect areas of cultural/historic significance <br />• Develop connectivity/road network <br />• Create development area for affordable housing opportunities and/or mixed use <br />potential <br />• Retain area for a school site <br /> <br />Headwaters Preserve Potential Reconfiguration (map) <br /> <br />Headwaters Preserve Potential Reconfiguration <br />• Maintains current acreage balance <br />o 60 acres owned by County <br />o 104 acres in Joint Ownership <br /> <br />• Advantages <br />o Creates a continuous environmental corridor <br /> Upland Hardwoods <br /> Wildlife Habitat <br /> Historic/Cultural Sites <br />o Consistent County ownership <br /> <br />• Disadvantages <br />o Separates potential development areas <br />o Creates access challenges for eastern development area <br /> Railroad crossing on eastern boundary <br /> Northern road required for access <br /> <br />Development Area – Large (map) <br /> <br />Development Area – Large (tables) <br />• Development/Preservation <br />• Unit Output Potential <br /> <br />Development Area - Large <br />• Advantages <br />o Creates largest area for housing development <br />o More acreage to offset development costs per acre <br />o Double road frontage <br />• Disadvantages <br />o Least amount of preservation <br />o Increased impervious surface <br />o Greater traffic impacts depending on density