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Rafalow asked what the status is of the evaluation of the Flexible Development ordinance . Dr . Gordon noted that a portion is going to be presented at the public hearing on May 241h . Stancil added that the gist of the current proposal is to do away with the conservation option which allows the open space to be setbacks within the lots and change to a " Cluster Conservation Option" that will require the open- space to be more common open- space . Rafalow asked if this would be mandatory . Dr . Gordon replied that was not a part of the public hearing however, there is a lot of interest of the BOCC to do something much more major and is included as one of the Board ' s goals . Rafalow stated that it is reasonable to update the Environmental Impact ordinance and fold it into the Flexible Development Standards and to streamline the process . Stancil suggested coordinating these ideas with the Planning Department ' s goals adopted by the BOCC . Stancil will meet with Craig Benedict, Planning Director on these issues and report back to the CITE at the June meeting . Dr . Gordon suggested to designate this as a part of the Environmental/Educators/Indicators committee ' s work plan . V. Items Deferred From April 12 . • Resolution on alternative4ueled vehicles . • I &Month Work Plan Stancil explained that the Air Quality Committee recognizes that developing a grant on the alternative fueled vehicles is neither simple nor inexpensive . More time needs to be spent on looking at the cost associated with the grant application and collecting input from county departments such the Public Works motor fleet and Department on Aging Transportation to get them involved with why this is significant . This recommendation asks that the BOCC to direct the County Manager to set up a committee bringing in people from the different agencies to develop research and come up with a plan . The CFE would be involved with the process of evaluating the use of alternative fueled vehicles and other efforts to promote these issues . The idea is to have this done between now and the end of the calendar year to put us in line to have a mobile source grant application ready for January 1 , 2000 . Rafalow suggested that the wording be changed to give more directive nature to the charge to develop the plan rather than to study and evaluate the issue . Price asked if by changing the wording to developing a plan would mean the funds would need to be committed . Stancil clarified that commitment of funds would come at later date . Rafalow indicated that the final developed plan would go through reviews and eventually authorized by the BOCC . Dr . Gordon noted that the timing was an issue as the budget fiscal year begins July 1st ; that matching funds would be needed in December which has not been included in the budget and the BOCC would not be likely to approve a large request at a late date . Stancil explained the possibility of a delay cycle built into the grant process suggests that the match of county funds might not be required until the next fiscal year . The grant application Last updated 06/02/99 3