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M M. r 1-6 where you can provide affordable housing. Either the government will have to subsidize some of this or we somehow have to create incentives for private developers to do it. Commissioner Scurlock stressed that he has met with the local Association of Builders on 3 occasions, and over 6 years, has asked them to come in and assist the county in an effort to reduce the cost of construction in relation to complying with our ordinances. We need their analysis and suggestions in regard to such things as reducing minimum square footage requirements, smaller setbacks, etc. Possibly we could work together as a joint venture to come up with a designated area of sufficient size to allow a planned type of community with a mix of single family and multi family; there is some ability for some tax exempt bond issues, etc. In spite of our efforts, however, we have never had anyone actually come in and spend the time to try to do this. Commissioner Bird felt we have to take the lead and organize public meetings and workshops as he did not think we can depend on the development community to take the initiative. Commissioner Scurlock continued to discuss the possibility, for instance, of just reducing side yards by 2' so that you could end up with an extra lot. He noted that we have some very old subdivisions that were platted many years ago, such as Vero Lake Estates, and that is the only area where you can build affordable housing. In some of these areas, it turns out nicely, but in some such areas, you just end up with a hodge-podge of unpaved roads, no property drainage, etc. If we took a more active role, maybe we could end up with something that would be more pleasing aesthetically. Director Keating agreed that is an issue we can put in the plan. He believed the DCA's objection is not so much what we had in the plan, but that we hedged and weren't specific; we just said we will study it. 17 BOOK JAN, L