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31 <br /> Slide#47 <br /> GrowthSmart _ •le Development 7T <br /> 4fth� (:*7AL <br /> .a <br /> I Infrastructure <br /> r',r�✓4 : <br /> v L . <br /> YTransportation <br /> 4-�,V ✓ <br /> DevelopmentHe alth <br /> Environment Economy <br /> 44 <br /> .004 <br /> Slide#48 <br /> Urban • Growth7T <br /> 1. Mix land uses. 6. Preserve open space, farmland, natural <br /> Z. Take advantage of compact building beauty,and critical environmental areas. <br /> design. 7. Strengthen and direct development <br /> 3. 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 /> htt p,:ll www.ep a.gov/s martg rowth/a6 out-smart-g mwth <br /> Chair Bedford asked about the tradeoff when dealing with density and zoning regulations <br /> to protect farmland and environmental impacts. She asked if there are ways to measure the <br /> tradeoffs. <br /> Leigh Anne King said that is something that they can investigate. She said that they will <br /> provide a scorecard for each scenario so that they can compare them. <br /> Chair Bedford asked how planners have changed their definitions of sprawl and density in <br /> modern times. <br /> Leigh Anne King said that smart growth and terms like that have been around since the <br /> 90's and are still used. <br />