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33 111. ResultslConclusions Outreach Outcomes The following provides a summary of changes to Staffs recommendations or new initiatives that have resulted from comments and/or questions received during public outreach: 1. Review of Minor Subdivision process for possible amendment(s); 2. Review of Flexible Development Standards for possible amendment(s); 1 Change in Staffs recommendations for Targeted Densities; 4. Research ways to lessen impacts of Targeted Densities on affordable housing; 5. Creation of Orange County/Town of Hillsborough Urban Transition Area Task Force and update of 1991 Efland Area Study Further description of items included in the above numbered list are as follows. 1 Review of Minor Subdivision process for possible amendments)_— Following the Land Use Element Update and associated zoning amendments, Orange County will be pursuing the development of an Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), The main purpose of the LIDO will be to create a user - friendlier document by combining all of the County's land use related ordinances under one cover and eliminating inconsistencies. During the development of the UDO, the Minor Subdivision process can be reviewed to identify ways to streamline the process. Several citizens expressed their dissatisfaction with the existing process during outreach meetings. 2 Review of Flexible Development Standards for possible amendments) —The Planning Board, together with Staff, will be assessing the effectiveness of the County's Flexible Development Standards at achieving their purpose which is "to preserve agricultural and forestry lands, natural and cultural features, and rural community character that might be lost through conventional development approaches." Should this assessment result in the identification of incentives that could improve the Flexible Development Standards and their effectiveness, required amendments could be addressed during the development of the LIDO. 3 Change in Staffs recommendations for Targeted Densities — As a result of questions and comments received during outreach, Planning Staff have made changes to their recommendations for Targeted Densities. In summary, the changes to Staffs Targeted Densities reflect a less aggressive density reduction than those presented prior to and during outreach meetings, The changes to Staffs density recommendations were in response primarily to the following two issues: 1) housing affordability; and 2) lot size required to enable a property owner to subdivide for a member of their family. Appendix F provides a table summarizing Staffs recommendations for Targeted Densities before and after outreach. 4 Research ways to lessen impacts of Targeted Densities on affordable housing — Although Planning Staff believes that the impacts of Targeted Densities and a larger minimum lot size on affordable housing in Orange County will be minimal (See W -B- 1