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ON MOTION by Commissioner O'Bryan, <br />SECONDED by Vice Chair Bowden, the Board <br />unanimously approved the Agenda change. <br />The Chairman called a recess at 10:34 a.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:50 <br />a.m. with all members present. <br />9.A.3. COUNTY INITIATED: REQUEST TO AMEND THE TEXT OF THE <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN'S FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT BY <br />ELIMINATING NEW TOWN POLICIES 1.34 AND 1.35 (LEGISLATIVE) <br />PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR HEARING IS ON FILE IN THE <br />OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />Director Keating informed the Board that this item was being brought back from the <br />end of last year, when the Board directed staff to draft an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan <br />eliminating the allowance for New Town Policies 1.34 and 1.35. He briefly provided background <br />information, detailed the requirements of a New Town Policy, and affirmed the increase in density <br />that could occur if all the property outside the urban service area were agriculturally gated and put <br />into a New Town. He acknowledged that there had been an oversight in the approved plan because <br />the amount of yield that could occur in density with New Towns outside the urban service area was <br />not recognized. Recommendation was to approve the amendment that would eliminate FLUE <br />Policies 1.34 and 1.35 (New Town Centers) for transmittal to the Department of Community <br />Affairs for review. <br />Discussion ensued regarding transfer of development rights in the context of a New <br />Town, increasing densities on properties within the urban service area, and clustering densities. <br />May 8, 2007 11 <br />