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31 <br /> 1 Slide #47 <br /> 2 <br /> m <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide #48 <br /> Urban Sprawl • <br /> 1. Mix land uses. 6. Preserve open space, farmland, natural <br /> 2. Take advantage of compact building beauty, and critical environmental areas. <br /> design. 7. Strengthen and direct development <br /> I Create a range of housing opportunities towards existing communities. <br /> and choices. 8. Provide a variety of transportation choices. <br /> 4. Create walkable neighborhoods. 9. Make development decisions predictable, <br /> 5. Foster distinctive, attractive communities fair,and cost effective. <br /> with a strong sense of place. 10. Encourage community and stakeholder <br /> collaboration in development decisions. <br /> Community Engagement#2 offers an opportunity to interpret smart <br /> growth and urban sprawl for Orange County. <br /> Source:EPA,"About Smart Growth." <br /> 5 https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/about-smart-growth <br /> 6 Chair Bedford asked about the tradeoff when dealing with density and zoning regulations <br /> 7 to protect farmland and environmental impacts. She asked if there are ways to measure the <br /> 8 tradeoffs. <br /> 9 Leigh Anne King said that is something that they can investigate. She said that they will <br /> 10 provide a scorecard for each scenario so that they can compare them. <br /> 11 Chair Bedford asked how planners have changed their definitions of sprawl and density in <br /> 12 modern times. <br /> 13 Leigh Anne King said that smart growth and terms like that have been around since the <br /> 14 90's and are still used. <br />