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P &Z Commission could review the proposal before making their recommendation to the Commission . Commissioner Wheeler inquired if it is possible for the County to assist in the PD expense for affordable housing to ensure a good neighborhood . He agreed with Commissioner Davis and wanted to eliminate small lot subdivisions and wanted to protect affordability through Habitat for Humanity . He also wanted to eliminate some of the higher density here in the county . Director Keating enumerated the costs for a PD . He was not certain the Habitat neighborhoods actually came up to the PD standards . As to a subsidy , County Administrator Baird advised the Board would have to direct the use of ad valorem dollars . Commissioner Wheeler understood that it would be easier to keep the small lot subdivisions and somehow tie the requirements to affordability . Chairman Lowther asked if Director Keating had a recommendation of the four alternatives . Director Keating recommended that the small lot subdivision option be retained . Discussion ensued. Joe Paladin , Atlantic Coast Construction and Development, Inc . and the Growth Awareness Committee , reported that his committee has agreed 100 % to "restrict the use of small lot subdivision ordinance to affordable houses and affordable housing projects only as defined by Chapter 420 in the Florida Statutes . " Director Boling advised that staff' s position is to retain small lot subdivisions and not make them go PD , but perhaps have some type of affordability test . He understood the price of the unit was initially low, but not necessarily over a long period of time . Chairman Lowther understood the Board wanted small lot subdivisions but they want them to be affordable . Director Boling agreed that was what he was hearing, but the difficult thing is implementing it, that is , figuring out a way to tie affordability and for how long . February 1 , 2005 27