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• <br />available. She believed this should not be a "blanket" change, but ought to be on a per parcel <br />use and would support that. Another caveat should be that if the Board is set on keeping all <br />building within the urban service area where the applicant has another property located <br />within the urban service area, he would have to develop that one first. She will support a <br />transitional zone and thought it was appropriate under the circumstances. <br />Commissioner Stanbridge recalled that her first day on the Board of County <br />Commissioners she voted against building a church on 58' Avenue. At that time she <br />objected to the plan to add the school which has greatly impacted the traffic on 58' Avenue. <br />Because of that one approval, all this has come about. She favored Mr. O'Haire's plan, but <br />wanted staff to fine-tune it with more criteria. She thought the urban service area line should <br />be softened. She would support the Board at least looking again at this under an RFD, the <br />fringe rule, in the RS -1. <br />Vice Chairman Ginn understood that the PZC voted unanimously to deny this <br />rezoning and also noted that there is enough space for growth within the urban service area <br />out to the year 2020, not 70 years. <br />In response to Vice Chairman Ginn's inquiry, Director Keating responded that staff <br />did a vacant land analysis and looked at the unbuilt platted lots (18,000 presently). Current <br />absorption rate is about 1,200 units per year. Also applied is a ratio which reflects that there <br />is an existing density allowing for infrastructure as well. The Plan goes to the year 2020, but <br />there is enough space to accommodate a longer period at the current consumption rate. It <br />could change if we have continuing build out at much lower densities or if our population <br />growth increases. <br />Vice Chairman Ginn thought it would be irresponsible to start changing the zoning <br />along 58" Avenue until after the 4-laning project is complete. She knew Mr. Clontz owned <br />a unique parcel, but she understood he could develop it today under certain conditions; that <br />October 9, 2000 <br />25 <br />� �I <br />• <br />