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f 31 FINANCIAL IlVIPACT: Fiscal Impact Analysis (attached) RECOMMENDATION(S): Staff Recommendation The Planning Department Staff recommends denial in accordance with the attached resolution, which is incorporated herein by reference. 9 Moon made the presentation. 10 11 Public Comment 12 13 Richard Daniels, the applicant, said that the concept plan was submitted six times before it was approved 14 by the staff to bring to the Planning Board. He said that the change in the public/private recreation space 15 issue was put into effect in December 1999. He said that he was not notified about this change until six 16 months later. He said that he spent $11,000 getting this through the concept stage and $13,000 getting it 17 through the preliminary stage. He said that he negotiated with Benedict, offering four acres of open space 18 and he refused it. He said that the staff did not want to work with him. 19 20 Woods asked if the whole plan was approved at the concept stage. Daniels said that the conventional plan 21 was approved all in one phase. 22 23 Woods asked if the only thing lacking was the correct amount of recreation space. Benedict said that the 24 rules that changed in December 1999 was the difference between having staff and the Planning Board 25 recommend flexible versus conventional plans. He said that the 0% open space did not meet the zoning 26 provision for open space. 27 28 Chair Allison asked if there was an option to have public recreation space or payment-in-lieu. Benedict 29 said that the payment-in-lieu was satisfying 16,000 square feet of public land dedication. There is still 30 approximately 15,000 square feet lacking, or 1/3 of an acre. 31 32 Benedict said that he told Mr. Daniels what he thought would be a better subdivision, and it was never 33 resubmitted. 34 35 Woods asked for a copy of the ordinance that spells out the open space requirements. 36 37 MOTION: Woods moved to approve the Preliminary Plan far Highridge 38 Subdivision, with the condition that four acres of open space be created 39 ~ on the west side of Highridge Drive, between the north line of Lot 22 and 40 the south line of Lebanon Church Road. Seconded by McAdams. 41 Language was added to the Resolution of Approval to say that, "The 42 developer is offering four acres for private recreation, which will be 43 maintained by the Homeowne>'s Association, which is acceptable to the 44 County." 45 45 Gooding-Ray would rather deny the plan and have the applicant bring forward a proposal with the open 47 space included. 48 49 VOTE: Ayes, 6; No, 1 (Gooding-Ray) 50 51 AGENDA ITEM #9: PLANNING BOARD ITEMS 52 53 AGENDA ITEM #10: INFORMATIONAL ITEMS