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13 <br /> Slide #19 <br /> A work in progress, continued <br /> Land preservation:We have put forward about 40%of our iaz acres for <br /> Conservation and Working Land easements,in partnership with Orange County and <br /> the Eno River Association.Note that we lie within an area of high expected impact <br /> and urbanization(FLUM-designated zo-year transition zone). <br /> Affordable housing:We are actively developing a partnership with Community <br /> Home Trust for the ownership of some of our community residences.,as well as <br /> potential USDA support and other state and federal opportunities. <br /> Slide #20 <br /> Our current MPD-CZ <br /> -Approved by OCBOCC in late 20i$. <br /> -Designed for a larger village:for about 35-4o residences in about 15 acres,to be <br /> cooperatively owned and built upfront. <br /> -Developed in 2014-2015,prior to the adoption of the UDO's Flexible Development— <br /> Conservation Cluster framework,but serving the same goals: <br /> Per the 2030 OCComprehensive Plan:"aligning our built environment and socioeconomic <br /> activities with the natural systems that support life"(section 2.3),"protection of the County's <br /> natural areas,including forests,wildlife habitat,and other important open spaces"(21.2.4)and <br /> "discouraging urban sprawl,encourage a separation of urban and rural land uses"(5.7.3), <br /> "providing a diversity of housing types and housing densities...for a range of housing needs of <br /> current and future populations"(3.3.2 and 4.2),and"supporting local agriculture and maintain the <br /> viability of local farms"(3.4.5)• <br />