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209 <br /> Staff Comment: Not applicable. <br /> ■ Planning Principle 8. Preservation of Community Character: Future growth and <br /> development should occur in a manner that preserves and enhances the existing <br /> character of the County, its townships, and rural crossroads communities. <br /> Staff Comment: According to Appendix F: Relationships Between Land Use <br /> Classifications and Zoning Districts, the proposed R-CD (Residential Conditional <br /> District) zoning district is consistent with the Rural Community Activity Node land use <br /> classification, defined in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan as "land focused on <br /> designated road intersections which serves as a nodal crossroads for the surrounding <br /> rural community and is an appropriate location for any of the following uses: church, <br /> fire station, small post office, school, or other similar institutional uses and one or <br /> more commercial uses." The eligible zoning districts in the Rural Community Activity <br /> Node future land use classification include R-CD (Residential Conditional District). <br /> ■ Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, pattern, and <br /> designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities <br /> sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County's population and economy consistent <br /> with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives. <br /> Staff Comment: <br /> The zoning atlas amendment with a site-specific plan as proposed for conditional <br /> approval is consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan's stated goals. The <br /> development pattern for the proposed future subdivision will follow a Conservation <br /> Cluster model, with considerations that balance the dedication of Common Open <br /> Space and minimized environmental impacts with creating housing. <br /> Should approval of the zoning atlas amendment be granted, the Major Subdivision <br /> process and Residential Building Permit review following the rezoning are in place to <br /> ensure all development is in accordance with the UDO and remains compatible with <br /> minimal negative impacts to the immediate area. <br /> ■ Land Use Goal 2: Land uses that are appropriate to on-site environmental conditions <br /> and features, and that protect natural resources, cultural resources, and community <br /> character. <br /> Staff Comment: The binding site-specific plan proposes Common Open Space on <br /> 25.11 acres. This open space is divided between Primary Open Space, which is <br /> undisturbed areas including water features and tree preservation areas, and <br /> Secondary Open Space, which provides outdoor recreational amenities, such as <br /> unpaved walking trails for residents. Both considerations prioritize the preservation of <br /> valuable existing site features and ensure development is clustered outside of these <br /> sensitive areas. <br /> The parcel contains floodway, streams, Special Flood Hazard Area (100 Year <br />