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Dan Teichman: Reference to Joe Pickard's land behind his house. Doesn't want to see houses on 0.4 acre lots behind his house, would rather see a park. Way to create incentive for one vs other is to give Joe opportunity to maximize value for his land. Don't know to do that with modified TDR approach and can't imagine how park land value could offset value he would receive by developing it. Don't know that mechanisms we are discussing (only sending and receiving in this area) are enough, not necessarily wrong, just not enough to overcome monetary drive for property rights in this area. Bob Hall: Reference to Bob Strayhorn's comments about RCS and not always translated into dollars and cents, incentives can be like his comments regarding process, i.e., making it easier to develop. There can be incentives in the planning - process that have a value. Bob Strayhorn: That don't have anything to do with density. Dan Teichman: This group is struggling to make FDO more relevant to us and have more teeth to it. When push comes to shove don' t think the numbers will work in this area. Works great if you have $500 acre land in northern part of county, but doesn't work on Bob's land and like to think it doesn't work on Joe Pickard's property. Bob Hall: Think we need to talk to Joe Pickard. Just like what Curtis envisions for his property is different than what the Strayhorn's want for theirs. If we are going to try to identify tools and incentives to implement plan, helpful to find out what it is (desires of landowners) . TDR approach may be useful for Curtis whereas "faster track" may be more appealing to Bob. Verla Insko: What are some tools /incentives that might be applicable to various colors on maps? Gene Bell: Easy to address for yellow. Reference to RCS suggestion by Bob Strayhorn at subcommittee meeting re streamlined approval process for lots five acres or greater. Short discourse on classes of subdivision, i.e., exempt plat (10.01+ acre lots) = quickest, minor subdivision (five or fewer lots) = administrative approval in Planning Department, and major subdivision (greater than five lots) = at least two reviews by Planning Board and review /approval by County commissioners (lengthy process). Bob Strayhorn: Reference to Bob Nutter subdividing some of his property and paying someone to carry it through the process for him; ended up costing him $1,500 per lot. It's not only the Planning Department involved. You have the Health Department, Department of Transportation, etc. Emily Cameron: Having worked with people, would say it's probably worth paying someone familiar with the process to coordinate the surveyor, Health Department, contractors, DOT, attorneys, etc.