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Approved 5/19/10 3 walking to school. Nancy also told the members that at each school a survey was done with the parents and the 109 teachers took a questionnaire with students and asked how they get to school. 110 111 Karen Lincoln noted that there will be flyers advertising the event. 112 113 114 VI. Orange County Unified Development Ordinance 115 116 The Board reviewed the parking section of the draft Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Sam Lasris instructed 117 the members that they go through and make brief comments and then if any member has suggestions for changes in 118 the content or wording to email those directly to staff. 119 120 Paul Guthrie noted that the style is emphasizing motor vehicle transportation to and from work sites and because of 121 the investment and infrastructure to provide these spaces it can be a disservice in providing public transportation in 122 more places in the community. The cost can take away incentives for businesses to have employees or customers 123 get to the site of business by other means. 124 125 Sam Lasris noted that there is a new urbanist argument that less parking is better than more. 126 127 Sam Lasris and Karen Lincoln noted that related regulations such as lighting and landscaping should be cross-128 referenced within the parking sections. 129 130 Leo Allison noted that the word within should be removed from #5 on page 6. 131 132 Sam Lasris noted there isn’t anything included for safe walking areas from a satellite parking locations and also 133 nothing noted about providing shuttle for satellite parking. He also asked about signage, bicycle racks, and facility for 134 bus pickup. Sam also asked about section 50-111 that refers to the planning director making determination and 135 questioned if it should be a Special Use Permit and asked if it would go to the Planning Board and if it should be 136 noted as such. 137 138 Randy Marshall asked about the stormwater management and Sam Lasris noted that should be cross-referenced. 139 140 Paul Guthrie noted it should be tied together with the surface characteristic because of different types of stormwater 141 management depending on surface. 142 143 Randy Marshall added that impervious surface should also be cross-referenced. 144 145 Sam Lasris suggested that 3d on page 11 the word should be ‘less’ and not ‘more’. After discussion it was 146 consensus that section 50-111(j) number 3.d be rewritten. Sam also asked if the landscaping must be complete 147 before a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) is issued. 148 149 Paul Guthrie noted the need to have facilities with plugs for electric cars. 150 151 Nancy Baker asked if the County had any plans to include bicycle parking ordinances. Karen Lincoln noted th at in 152 Subdivision Regulation the commercial use has some language that addresses it. Nancy suggested that this should 153 be included as part of the UDO. 154 155 The members discussed incentives, bus routes, and alternatives, and having a section that gives credit for alternative 156 forms of activity for transportation to and from sites. 157 158 Bryn Smith pointed out some missing information from section 50-111(j) number 3.e and thinks it is an unfinished 159 section of the draft. 160 161