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10 <br /> To better protect more of the developable land <br /> (such as farmland) <br /> in the rural areas, and in the Rural Buffer, <br /> the County might consider upgrading <br /> Flexible Developments with the better CSD standards, <br /> OR <br /> Replacing the Flexible Development provisions with <br /> those for Conservation Subdivision Design. <br /> SlideA big drawback to Flexible Development is that — <br /> in allowing developers to count unbuildable land as <br /> part of their required minimum open space — <br /> they can satisfy much of that requirement with <br /> wetlands, steep slopes and floodplains — <br /> thereby allowing them to locate houselots on <br /> farmland and other resources needing protection. <br />