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STONEY CREEK IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY SUBCOMMITTEE <br />MEETING COMMENTS - JANUARY 31, 1996 <br />Attendance: Curtis Bane Lee Rafalow <br />Dan Kenan Elio Soldi <br />Planning Staff: Gene Bell <br />The subcommittee convened to discuss the implementation proposal <br />prepared by Lee Rafalow (copy attached with paragraphs numbered). <br />The proposal was to have been considered on January 10, but <br />inclement weather and poor attendance at a subsequent meeting <br />prevented this. The proposal was discussed by paragraph -by- <br />paragraph with formal discussion beginning at 7:30 PM. <br />Paragraph 1 <br />Lee: Recognizes principles we have agreed upon from Vision and <br />Value groups. No comments. <br />Paragraph 2 <br />Lee: To include by reference, the Flexible Development options, <br />with the following proposed differences between the Flexible <br />Development Options (FDO) as currently proposed and how he would <br />have it applied in Stoney Creek area. For example, FDO recommends <br />33% of total area as open space whereas his sentence 2 proposes 50% <br />of buildable land and that active recreation area not be considered <br />as part of open space calculations. Reason for change is his <br />feeling that 33% constitutes suburbia and not rural character <br />preservation; and we've all agreed that what we want to do is rural <br />character preservation. Going back to what may be contentious, <br />think this may be. <br />Elio: Is it clear what Lee is proposing? He is proposing that we <br />want options offered in FDO, but where those options allow for a <br />density bonus in exchange for open space beginning at say 35% open <br />space we want to bring it up to 50 %; and where FDO says open space <br />of 50% for other benefits such as roadway requirements, we want to <br />put it at 60 %. His question for Lee is, "Does this apply to entire <br />area, or predominantly address the yellow part ?" <br />Lee: As written it would apply to both the yellow and "pumpkin ", <br />i.e., lower and intermediate intensity, but one thing group might <br />consider is that guidelines he wrote apply to yellow area and <br />perhaps guidelines as written in current proposal (FDO) would apply <br />to pumpkin area and "rust" area (higher intensity); its not <br />perfect. <br />Curtis: Believe that increasing from 33% to 50% will also increase <br />acreage needed per unit to preserve 50% minimum of buildable land. <br />1 <br />