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9 <br /> DRAFT <br /> 149 recommendation from the Planning Director, and then ultimately make that <br /> 150 recommendation to the BOCC on the Statement of Consistency and the proposed <br /> 151 ordinance. So, if any of you have any questions for me, I am also up here as well. <br /> 152 Statler Gilfillen: I do have one question. Could this be considered in zoning a step down of less intensity <br /> 153 which we're approving tonight, or is this equal intensity,just something different? <br /> 154 Because I'm reading it and I'm listening to you, it sounds like what they're asking for is a <br /> 155 less intense situation. <br /> 156 Lauren Coffey: Correct, it is a down zoning back to their original designation from their rezoning to a <br /> 157 master plan. <br /> 158 Statler GiIfillen: Thank you. <br /> 159 Adam Beeman: The question was, we have potential to see them in the future to come back under a <br /> 160 flexible zoning, so this is just the step you have to take to get to that point. <br /> 161 Lauren Coffey: Yeah. <br /> 162 Adam Beeman: You got that? <br /> 163 Statler GiIfillen: Yeah. <br /> 164 Adam Beeman: Okay. Thank you, any other questions? All right. <br /> 165 Lamar Proctor: I move to approve the zoning change and adopt the statement of consistency as drafted <br /> 166 by planning staff and finding that the zoning change is consistent with the comprehensive <br /> 167 land use plan and reverting it back to a zoning designation consistent with the surrounding <br /> 168 parcels. <br /> 169 Statler GiIfillen: I'll second that. <br /> 170 Adam Beeman: All good? I just wanted to make sure I didn't have corrections from staff that we missed <br /> 171 something in the statement. <br /> 172 Patrick Mallett: The only thing to point out is the zoning was done several years ago, we've made <br /> 173 changes to the subdivision ordinance, they've got a workable option based on the realities <br /> 174 of economics and their need, but yeah, this is the first part of several processes that they'll <br /> 175 have to go through. I would also note that they have been in discussion with county <br /> 176 commissioners and with DEAPR on dedicating a significant amount of conservation area <br /> 177 on the property. <br /> 178 Chris Johnston: I just want to note,just so we don't appear flippant, you're requesting R1, you're <br /> 179 completely surrounded by R1, you're going conventional, so we're not going to have any <br /> 180 stipulations that we're allowed to put on it. I mean, it's pretty cut and dry as far as we can <br /> 181 tell on this. Just so you don't feel like we're sweeping you along or anything like that. <br /> 182 Patrick Mallett: Yeah, and they are fully aware that once the zoning is approved that it extinguishes all the <br /> 183 rights that they had gained with the previous zoning. <br /> 184 Statler GiIfillen: And moving forward they then have to come back to us again for approvals. <br /> 185 Patrick Mallett: Possibly, depends on whether they're a major or minor subdivision. <br />