• 10% open space for the huge parcels of over 200 acres and 12 units/acre! (Workforce Housing with 12 units/acre requires 50% open space.) - contrary to the MPZ's Purpose and Intent declared in the ordinance to preserve and enhance natural landscape. (Vince Robertson, County Assistant Attorney for P&Z, used a deceptive diagram that shows about 40% open space as a sample.)

  • "Land owned by government or non-profit entities that is included in the Implementation Manual and is open to the public may count toward this [10% open space] requirement." - per line 254 -256 of the ordinance draft.

Let's picture what 10% open space (90% non-open space) would look like. 

Suppose you have a lot that is 100 x 100. 

The 60% non-open space can be achieved by 9 x 6.7, 8 x 7.5, 7 x 8.6, 6 X 10, etc.

The 90% non-open space can be achieved by 9.5 x 9.5, 9 x 10, etc.