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property, doesn't answer emotional ties to land. A person with <br />strong feelings about this probably would not buy into such a <br />development; he would probably be happier with his own 10 acres. <br />By providing this as an option, we don't take away the other <br />options. We do add a process which is new and perhaps not well <br />understood, but may eventually allow us to keep more open land. <br />Curtis: Understand what you are saying, but have concerns that <br />concept plans have been accepted on about 830 acres of the 2000 <br />developable acres in the planning area; 250 belongs to Bob <br />Strayhorn; 450 of it is his; and the remainder is Duke Forest. <br />Buffers and 50% of buildable area for open space is limiting. <br />Going to have a thousand more cars on road because of new <br />developments. <br />Elio: Suppose that proposal is interesting to the developer if <br />they can see a way to get slightly more units, have a speedier <br />process, and be in a favorable market. This would not preclude you <br />doing what is -allowable under current regulations, is another way <br />to develop land. <br />Curtis: Feel that with the exception of several 50 acre tracts, he <br />is one that will feel effects of new regulations. <br />Elio: Under current zoning, do you feel that you could <br />economically develop your land? <br />Curtis: No, feel that return would be higher by selling land and <br />putting money in bank, than by building house and renting it out. <br />Elio: You have open all possibilities that are available now and <br />what this plan does, doesn't take any of those away. Unless you <br />are pursuing rezoning, then that is a different matter and hasn't <br />been discussed. <br />Lee: Actually, his proposal does suggest that rezoning be <br />something that happens within some prescribed boundaries; actually <br />make rezoning to higher densities in rust areas something that is <br />reasonably a matter of course. <br />Elio: Perhaps you have to look at these as trade -offs. There may <br />be situations in which part of your land is eligible for higher <br />densities. <br />Curtis: Will agree with it if you designate how many more units <br />you can put per percentage of buildable land taken. <br />Lee: FDO as proposed says that for every acre saved above and <br />beyond what is required, you get another unit. <br />Curtis: What if you are dealing with a situation where more than <br />one unit per acre is allowed? <br />3 <br />