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Under section 3F, item 14, 'Residential Migmnt IIousing...." sub: kb), sub 3 "Froof that the land....." requires that the facility be located only in agricultural area. This is rather strange because the idea is to provide for off site housing not necessarily attached to any particular farm. On down to (c) sub. 2 requires a minimum of 20 acres wluch is unduly restrictive and them sub. 3 which limits the use to "...four (4) persons per acre". These provisions make the idea of off site migrant housing to be owned and maintained by someone not owning any agricultural property such as a labor contractor (licensed, of course!). Fran, farm worker housing, or for that matter affordable housing for the lower income service people in this county is a real problem. The best hope for a solution is to entice industry to build such units. Unfortunately, affordable housing is like "clean, light industry". It defies definition. Everybody wants it but NAII3Y! The proposed LDRs you faxed to me would lead we to the conclusion that someone vim -As to provide for this type of housing but regulate it to a point of being unfeasible. What we need are solutions. Not excuses. Planning Director Boling explained that the three changes in the proposed farmworker housing LDRIs listed in staff's memorandum address specific concerns expressed by agricultural business owners. Commissioner Adams commented that migrant housing in the urban service area has not been addressed. Community Development Director Bob Keating responded that migrant housing is already allowed in various residentially zoned districts within the urban service area. Michael Galanis, environmental health director, advised that he was asked to be here tonight after some concerns were raised at the first public hearing about utilities. He confirmed that current state standards allow on-site septic systems to serve projects generating wastewater flow of up to 10,000 gallons per day, and permitting could be obtained to construct a package treatment plant for projects generating wastewater flow greater than 10,000 gallons per day. Community well permits are available from The Department of Environmental Protection to provide water. The Chairman asked if anyone wished to be heard on any of the other proposed amendments to the LDRs. There being none, he closed the Public Hearing. ON MOTION by Commissioner Tippin, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously adopted Ordinance 93-29, amending chapters 902, 911, 913, 914, 954, and 971 of the Land Development Regulations. 9 BOOK 90 PnF423