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STAFF COMMENT – OPEN SPACE:Staff has no concerns related to the location or composition of the proposed open space. Landscape Buffers/Setbacks: The Concept Plan denotes a 75 foot wide Type E natural/constructed landscape buffer along US Highway 70 East. This area will be planted with additional materials and landscaped (e.g. berms/fencing) to augment preserved existing vegetation. The 75 foot buffer will be meet the required Type E Buffer, as outlined in Section 6.8.6(F) of the UDO. The applicant has proposed a 50 foot perimeter well and septic setback and a 100 foot building setback, which would limit structures, clearing and utilities along the perimeter and US Highway 70 East. STAFF COMMENT – LAND USE BUFFER:Section 6.8.6 (D) of the UDO requires that this project maintain a 75 foot wide Type E land use buffer separating the project from adjacent roadways (i.e. US Highway 70 – Arterial). Staff has determined the proposed land use buffer meets the requirements of the UDO. Staff Generated Correspondence: Attachment 4 contains staff comments for this project as of the date of abstract preparation. Public Notification(s): Section 2.15.2 (D) of the UDO requires that each property owner within 1,000 feet be notified by regular mail of the Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM). Staff mailed out letters on January 29, 2019 to the property owners within 1,000 feet of the property concerning the February 13, 2019 NIM. Please refer to Attachment 3 for additional information on the NIM. Planning Board notifications were also mailed out to the owners within 1,000 feet of the property on March 22, 2019. These notices informed residents of the change in development proposal (i.e. reduction in the number of proposed lots from 27 to 20) and that the Concept Plan would be reviewed by the Planning Board on April 3, 2019. A sign was posted on the property on March 22, 2019 indicating the Planning Board’s review of the Concept Plan. Analysis: As required under Section 2.15.2 (E) of the UDO, the Planning Director is required to: ‘prepare and submit a recommendation’on the concept plan to the Planning Board for consideration. In analyzing this request, the Planning Director offers the following: 1. The application has been deemed complete in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.2 and 2.15.2 of the UDO. 2. Staff has determined that the property is of sufficient size to support the proposed subdivision. 3. The proposal appears consistent with the various goals outlined within the Comprehensive Plan concerning development, including: a. Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, pattern, and designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County’s population and economy consistent with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives. b. Land Use Goal 2: Land uses that are appropriate to on-site environmental conditions and features and that protect natural resources, cultural resources, and community character. 29