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Urban Service Boundary Study Briefing The primary takeaways from the public engagement included: • Preference for maintaining the existing USB • Growth concerns: environmental impacts, infrastructure readiness, traffic congestion • Preference for low-density, single-family housing with some support for mixed-use development • Need for affordable housing • Need to preserve the environment and natural resources RECOMMENDATIONS Inspire recommends five (5) strategies for consideration as the County drafts policies for the overall 2050 Comprehensive Plan update. Those strategies are as follows: 1. Targeted USE; Expansion: While the existing USB can accommodate the projected growth through 2050, the County should consider a targeted expansion west of the new Oslo Road / 1-95 interchange. This has the potential to be a catalyst for growth, similar to the interchange at SR 60. 2. Interlocal Service Agreements: Work with the municipalit es on an annexation strategy and policies to address future growth within the central enclave area and beyond. These agreements should ~ align municipal service provisions and annexation processes, streamlining development efforts and addressing land use conflicts. ANA_t� R&N, -:::;�y1tkX-eY 3. USB Expansion for Affordable Housing: Create policies that allow USB expansions for developments that meet affordable housing criteria, if they are within close proximity to existing USB lines. 4. Policy for Bisected Properties: Establish guidelines to include properties partially within the USB as fully within it, if they were lots of record prior to the establishment of the boundary. This is a clean-up policy that affects only a handful of properties. tk--*aF Sty c grope �-1es Increased Densities for Affordable Housing: While this isn't USB specific, policies that allow for higher densities within the existing USB have the ability to assist in meeting housing demands and will limit the need for future boundary expansions.