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one-year extension of the conditional site plan approval with all original approval conditions to remain in effect, as recommended in the memorandum of November 29, 2004. (New site plan approval expiration date will be November 18, 2005.) 7.S. HB,I.–FPA OLIDAY UILDERS NC INAL LAT PPROVAL FOR A P-O-S-PPKV LATVERITELAN ROJECT TO BE NOWN AS ALENCIA P–CC(S) OINTE ONTRACT FOR ONSTRUCTION IDEWALKS Commissioner Wheeler inquired if there is any opportunity for inter-connectivity between these two new subdivisions (7.S., Valencia Pointe, and 7.T., Oak Hollow Estates). Planning Division Director Stan Boling responded that conventional subdivisions do not have a connectivity requirement. The interconnection issue is often seen in planned developments when the County has more discretion. Years ago, when Waterford Place came in (north of Valencia Pointe), staff had the developer reserve a lot for interconnection and they agreed to do it, but it was not a requirement. When Valencia Pointe came through, staff worked out an agreement between the developers of Waterford Place and Valencia Pointe that there would be a pedestrian interconnection but not vehicular between the two developments. He also recounted examples where subdivisions did not want either or both pedestrian or vehicular interconnections with existing adjacent subdivisions. The question before the Board today is final plat approval. Commissioner Wheeler wanted to see interconnectivity apply to subdivisions as they come in and wanted to give direction to staff to include that in the Comp Plan and/or LDR changes after the first of the year. There was no opposition to this suggestion. Peter Robinson, Laurel Homes, commented that neighboring subdivisions have strongly protested interconnections in the past fearing speeding in their neighborhood. He urged December 7, 2004 14