Minutes 02-04-2025-Business Meeting

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56 Commissioner McKee said he does not understand why "age-restricted" would not be considered discriminatory. Scott Radway said beginning several decades ago, Congress allowed communities that considered age/were age restricted. He said 55+ has a specific meaning from HUD and requires that a minimum of 80% of dwelling units to be occupied by at least 1 person who is 55+. He said the community may establish a minimum higher than 80%. He said the applicant intends to establish this community as 55+ and follow all requirements that go along with that. He said conditions can be used to get census-related information of the community members if that is something the Board wants. Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if there is generally a bond requirement for the developer. Cy Stober said no, but there is a required performance guarantee which can be a bond, and letters of credit or cash are also accepted. He said the county would require that all amenities and dedicated areas be guaranteed in some form. With regard to water and wastewater, Cy Stober said they are under the regulatory jurisdiction of the state, not the county. He said there is a separate surety process for stormwater devices which is either 125% of the construction and labor and materials of an unconstructed device up until an inspection is done and it is performing. He said there is a 25% performance bond for one year after that. Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if that is performing on the project or the neighbor's projects? She asked whose responsibility it would be if neighbors notice a change in their water supply after residents begin to move in. Cy Stober said he does not have an answer regarding the impact this development might have on neighboring properties' drinking water. Commissioner Carter asked if allowing the Master Plan Development-CD as an eligible zoning district in the RNAN would be setting a precedent and how it would affect development in those nodes. Cy Stober said amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and UDO would allow for Master Plan Development districts countywide in Neighborhood Activity Nodes. He said as Tom Altieri pointed out, they are already permitted in Community Activity Nodes, but none have been seen to date. He said all Master Plan Development applications are subject to legislative review and have to go through rezoning. He said, in short, it would mean this is permitted in activity nodes, but anyone wanting this type of zoning in that node would be required to follow this same process. Commissioner Carter asked the applicant to describe the benefits of the development to the neighboring community. Scott Radway said, in his view, the benefit is that 70% of the property will be preserved forever in its forested state. He said that it is significantly different from a standard/different type of subdivision which would divide it into smaller parcels. He reiterated that one entrance to the community is an emergency entrance which would be a benefit for emergency responders. He said the other entry road would be like any subdivision entry road as seen and approved by the Board in other developments. He said there is a smaller opening in the forested area and the community is '/4 mile inside of the parcel from Morrow Mill Rd. and Gold Mine Loop. He said additionally, this plan does not propose commercial development. Commissioner Fowler asked if there is a decrease in the proposed number of wells with the decrease in dwelling units. Scott Radway said there will still be two due to state requirements on community wells. Commissioner Fowler asked if the number of septic fields decreased. Scott Radway said yes, one is now proposed. Commissioner Fowler asked if there will still be sprinklers now that the multi-family buildings are proposed to be two stories instead of three.