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18 <br /> <br />Commissioner Marcoplos said he is still confused about the bridge. He clarified that the <br />developer has documented assessments of the bridge completed by engineers, and it has <br />been deemed structurally sound. <br />Danny Jones said there were people present around the clock as the construction was <br />being completed, and everything is documented. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos asked if all the homeowners could see these documents, and <br />have them referenced in their agreements, if they so chose. <br />Danny Jones said yes, and he is not sure why DOT turned it down. He said he has the <br />engineering to back up the data. <br />Chair Dorosin said if this passes, the developer will get some savings, and he asked <br />the developer if he would contribute any of those savings to affordable housing. <br />Danny Jones said if he made enough money, he would donate something. <br />Commissioner Rich said the developer already has a payment-in-lieu of $9100 for <br />parks. <br />Commissioner McKee said he remembered an issue with the Winfall subdivision where <br />the roads were not built to DOT standards, issues arose, and he received many complaints <br />from the residents. He said he understands that the disclosure would inform homeowners that <br />this is a private road, but he asked Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor, if there is any <br />way to insure that there would not be a repeat occurrence of that situation at the Triple Crown <br />Farms project. <br />Michael Harvey said he cannot guarantee anything, and he said staff has put <br />safeguards in place, with the language in the recommendations, which clearly lays out that the <br />roads are not to DOT standards, the cost to make them so, and that the property owners would <br />be responsible for making the changes should public roads be desired. He said this language <br />cannot insure that a property owner will not raise complaints in the future. <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Director, said there is one step that staff added to the Unified <br />Development Ordinance (UDO), which states that before the developer turns this over to the <br />new home owners’ association (HOA), there is a required community meeting to go over <br />issues, and the roads would be one of the issues addressed. <br />Commissioner Price said that speaks directly to her concern. She said that meeting <br />happens in the beginning, but she is concerned about this issue years from now. <br />Craig Benedict said a road maintenance document, which is affixed to each of these <br />lots, is recorded and affixed to the lots in perpetuity. <br />Chair Dorosin asked John Roberts if the BOCC can add a payment for affordable <br />housing to these conditions. <br />John Roberts said that would be an impact fee, and the BOCC cannot do that. <br />Chair Dorosin said the County would have to rely on the good faith of the developer. <br />Commissioner McKee said he appreciates the intent of the BOCC to further affordable <br />housing, but he would object to encouraging a developer on the fly at a meeting, under duress <br />to support affordable housing. He said he is not saying it was the intent of the Chair to <br />ensnare the developer, but if he were sitting in the developer’s place this evening, he would <br />have felt no choice but to agree to the Chair’s suggestion. He said if the BOCC had a policy <br />ahead of time, that would be different; but he cannot support this type of action at a meeting <br />on the fly. <br />Commissioner McKee said he has a real concern about making an adjustment to a <br />previously approved project, which met DOT standards, that serves million dollar homes; or <br />any homes for that matter. <br />Chair Dorosin said the when the developer for the Hillsborough Economic Development <br />District (EDD) project was at a recent BOCC meeting, the Board suggested many conditions