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Director Keating said the below policy removes the requirements for buffers between similar residential uses, such as between a 3 -unit per acre subdivision and another 3 -unit per acre subdivision. POLICY 9.15: The County shall not require buffers between similar residential uses. Director Keating directed the Board's attention to the following new policy in Objective 18, to allow Traditional Neighborhood Design projects as administrative permit, rather than special exception, use in multi -family districts. OBJECTIVE 18 Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) Communities Between January 1, 1998 and January 1, 2020, ten percent of new residential development (dwelling units) occurring in unincorporated Indian River County will be located in Traditional Neighborhood Design projects. POLICY 18.4: By January 2011, the County shall amend its land development regulations to permit TND development, on multi -family zoned project sites that are less than 40 acres in size, as an administrative permit use in the County's conventional zoning districts. As is the case for administrative permit uses, the land development regulations shall specify criteria addressing design aspects such as project scale, lot widths, setbacks, mix of uses, street layout, rear alleys, building design, and compatibility with adjacent uses. Director Keating continued his presentation to focus on the following agricultural policies. He noted that staff had originally recommended that agricultural PD's have a minimum amount of common space; however, since both the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) and the P&Z disagreed, the requirement was removed from the Comprehensive Plan. OBJECTIVE 5 Diversity of Development Indian River County will have a diverse mix of land uses, development patterns, housing densities, and housing types. By 2030, 25% of the County's housing units will be in multiple -family, mixed use, or Traditional Neighborhood Design Projects. 7 April 19, 2010