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55 <br /> • Stober: clarification that our ordinance that the flexible subdivisions layout was <br /> updated 1 year ago. In the process of putting together 94 pages of amendments— <br /> better enable flexible developments and encourage them. Conventional layout is <br /> only used administratively by staff as a futile step in the pre-application. Additional <br /> cost burden to applicant and is another cost obstacle. <br /> • Present time—exists in the ordinance. Doesn't usually go past Cy's desk. Arendt is <br /> proposing a much more public exercise. Some of the last zoning hearings had <br /> questions about what is the actual buildable land versus not buildable <br /> Recommendations, Continued <br /> • Recommendation: ***update the plan and UDO to randall arendt definition to <br /> preserve 50%of BUILDABLE land, not just all land <br /> CSDs protect at least 50% of ed <br /> PLUS <br /> all of w 7 <br /> contrast,plains, and steep slopes. <br /> In <br /> Flexibleare allowcd to include <br /> ALL <br /> of these unbuildable land types <br /> plus "wet pond" stormwater basins <br /> in meeting their minimum open space requirements. <br /> Question from Fowler: where should we put CSDs? <br /> • Up to us. <br /> • Leon county, FL surrounding Tallahassee—wanted conservation subdivisions within <br /> X number of miles of the water line and sewer lines, not the far end of the rural areas <br />