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194 <br /> Approved 10.1.25 <br /> 1426 reasonable and in the public interest and it shows a developer that has gone above and beyond <br /> 1427 what an ordinary project might bring forward. <br /> 1428 <br /> 1429 Lamar Proctor: Well, that's the,and I'm not trying to interrupt you but,we are getting pressed for time and do we <br /> 1430 have a second agenda item, but my point is we've seen other projects where the applicant <br /> 1431 specifically increased density on one portion of the property to leave other areas of the property <br /> 1432 that could have been developed undeveloped, and this was kind of pitched like that at the <br /> 1433 beginning. I think one of your team said that we're not going to bulldoze,we're not going to grade, <br /> 1434 so, I'm just trying to get a transparent answer, like this is a project where you are essentially <br /> 1435 putting lots wherever you can put lots. <br /> 1436 <br /> 1437 Beth Trahos: There are some areas that are developable that are not platted in lots. <br /> 1438 <br /> 1439 Lamar Proctor: Okay,where are those? Because there's a, there's a lot of talk about these sort of conservation <br /> 1440 subdivisions where you try and concentrate and you cluster the housing in one area and you leave <br /> 1441 other areas that you could develop, undeveloped. So, my question is where on this map does that <br /> 1442 occur?Can you point it out for me? <br /> 1443 <br /> 1444 Laura Haywood: The secondary tree protection area does not include any. Page 66? <br /> 1445 <br /> 1446 Beth Trahos: Or the PowerPoint because we do have that on the PowerPoint. I would submit as well that the <br /> 1447 idea of the conservation subdivision is not only that developable land would be preserved but that <br /> 1448 specifically environmentally sensitive land would be preserved. <br /> 1449 <br /> 1450 Cy Stober: On Page 67 of your packet. <br /> 1451 <br /> 1452 Laura Haywood: 67. Yeah. Thank you. <br /> 1453 <br /> 1454 Lamar Proctor: So, on Page 67 in the packet,the darker crosshatched areas are areas that could be developed <br /> 1455 that are being not developed. <br /> 1456 <br /> 1457 Chris Johnston: When you say darker, is that the kidney-bean shaped darker? <br /> 1458 <br /> 1459 Laura Haywood: Yes. <br /> 1460 <br /> 1461 Lamar Proctor: I'll reiterate. Looking at Page 67, let the record reflect the witness is pointing to not the areas that <br /> 1462 are lighter where there's clearly stream buffers, but the other areas outside of the measured lots <br /> 1463 that are not within the stream buffers. <br /> 1464 <br /> 1465 Chris Johnston: So, it's not the darker kidney-bean shaped, that's not what we're talking about,the little tiny itty <br /> 1466 bitty little thing.All that fill in there. Okay, thank you. <br /> 1467 <br /> 1468 Lamar Proctor: Yeah,that's what I'm just trying to clarify and understand. So, to see whether this project is <br /> 1469 consistent with the comprehensive land use plan and what we're trying to do in Orange County <br /> 1470 which is preserve as much rural space as possible,concentrate housing and leave as much <br /> 1471 natural space as we can,then my only other question was, what are the flood prevention <br /> 1472 measures? Because we've seen in recent years hundred-year flood plains and, things that are <br /> 1473 only supposed to happen once every 100 years are now happening, you know, once every 20 <br /> 1474 years. <br /> 1475 <br /> 1476 Venkat Yendapalli: Every 2 years, actually. <br /> 1477 <br /> 1478 Beth Trahos: So, in terms of storm water,we will meet the requirements of your ordinance and there are <br /> 1479 locations where storm water ponds might be appropriate. <br /> 1480 <br />