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Attorney Stringer recalled from his discussion with Councilmember Simchick, there was no limit on how many New Towns one could have, which is a concern. He said that is basically, the entire County outside the Urban Service Line up for grabs, and none was the 65 -foot height plus 15 feet added to it. It was a primary concern that they could have 80 -foot height. Commissioner Davis, in regard to the reservation areas that are in place, asked Director Keating where he saw the ability for a New Town, to still be an effective tool with our Land Development Regulations, according to the County's policy. Director Keating communicated that the County's Comprehensive Plan currently has a New Town allowance in it, and it has for the past twenty (20) years. The New Town criteria that are part of the draft ISBA is a little different from the current New Town criteria that are in the Comp Plan. In the current Comp Plan there is a limit on the number of New Towns because there has to be a six -mile separation difference, and the County does not have the 65 -foot height allowance. These are some parameters the County put in for the ISBA New Town criteria, realizing that if everything works out, the County would go back and re -look at the New Town criteria and this would be an absolute maximum. He said it could be reduced from this, but it could not be expanded. He disclosed that the current New Town policy that the County has is one (1) unit per acre, but this draft lists two (2) units per acre and it would be negotiated at that or down, when the County revises its New Town policy. Director Keating believed the New Town could go south of 77th Street, east of I-95 or it could go west of I-95, either north or south of SR 60. He responded to further questions from Commissioner Davis regarding increase in requirement acreage if the New Town is being done, and at what point we would approve one with the other. 15 July 23, 2008 / Joint Workshop ISBA, Sebastian