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217 <br /> ■ Objective PR-5.4: Encourage development of a system of private open space and <br /> conservation areas, including nature preserves, parks, linear parks, and scenic vistas <br /> compatible with the character of Orange County. <br /> ■ Services and Facilities Element Goal 5: Efficient and effective drainage, <br /> stormwater, floodplain management, and erosion control systems. <br /> ■ Objective EC-1: Continue to use Best Management Practices (BMP's) for stormwater <br /> control, as outlined within the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance, to <br /> minimize potential adverse impacts on the water quality. <br /> ■ Objective EC-5: Minimize sedimentation and erosion to reduce the transport of <br /> sediment and pollutants to surface waters. <br /> ■ Objective PS-T-5: Include in applied site design standards for residential, <br /> commercial, and industrial development, appropriate road design standards to ensure <br /> adequate law enforcement and emergency vehicle access to the development. <br /> ■ Appendix F, Land Use Classification Description for Rural Community Activity Node: <br /> Land focused on designated road intersections which serves as a nodal crossroads <br /> for the surrounding rural community and is an appropriate location for any of the <br /> following uses: church, fire station, small post office, school, or other similar <br /> institutional uses and one or more commercial uses. <br /> d. The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it furthers the goals <br /> of the adopted Comprehensive Plan and is located in an area designated on the <br /> Future Land Use Map as "Rural Community Activity Node." <br /> The Board of County Commissioners adopts this Statement of Consistency and the findings <br /> expressed herein. <br /> Vote: For, Against <br /> Jamezetta Bedford, Chair Date <br />