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• Removes a statement in Natural Resources policy "c" on page 36, regarding town standards for <br />development on slopes over 20% grade. The town requires that any such development must be <br />accompanied by an architectural and engineering plan that, upon completion, "attempts not to <br />increase surface water runoff, retains water infiltration at 90% of pre -development standards on <br />an annual basis, and allows no active erosion on site". Plans are to be reviewed by the town <br />engineer for compliance with the town standards. The deleted statement indicated that <br />engineering plans meeting the standards of section 14.51 of the county code of ordinances <br />(stormwater management) would be deemed to meet the town's explicit standards. <br />Land Use Element <br />• Under policy 45, continues to allow development rights to,betransferred between owners in <br />�M <br />accordance with the town's Transfer of Development Rights Ordinance. The policy is expanded <br />to consider development rights "extinguished" on lands th town determines have been <br />"permanently restricted", with the town then making `n equaf=number of development rights <br />available to itself to transfer in accordance with,tl7e TDR ordinance"";� <br />• Under policy "f"for the planned Rural Development Areas, removes the'`statement indicating <br />that engineering plans for development on slopes over 20% meeting the standards of section <br />14.51 of the county code of ordinances would"115.01deemedf4tosmeet the towri�s.explicit standards. <br />Transportation Element <br />• Add's policy "k" indicating the town's cceptance of longerdriveways to site development in <br />areas less visible from road ways in"' rder t �Hj r ain the r&4kcharacter of the town. <br />Implementation Elemenf�� <br />• If the town of Bewithdra ws firom county'zbniri`g, adds a^paragraph to section E regarding plan <br />interpretation ohipges 126 1�2W7: <br />"if.Q theTown ofBerry Ieau'e&T ane County�Zonin pursuant to Wis. Stat. §60.23(34), all <br />�(�Z.yi"YX.'A <br />references to Dane_County; as well as itsuEornmit, es, Boards, staff and Ordinances, herein shall <br />'RhMediately be d eined remoIMIMu`ed from this Comprehensive Plan and replaced by the <br />appropriate Town Commission;FBoard or Ordinance serving the function previously served by <br />Dane=County, or its Committees, Boards, staff and Ordinances." <br />III. ANALYSIS <br />The amendments messing town�licy on stormwater management, long driveways, and withdrawal <br />�s;�s <br />from county zoning are generally �mxkeeping with existing town plan policy and the town board's <br />expressed intent to opt ouCou my zoning. <br />Concerns with TDR policy <br />Staff have identified a number of concerns with aspects of the town's TDR policy (#5 inserted on page 56 <br />- area of emphasis highlighted): <br />"...Density units or development rights attended to property which have been permanently <br />restricted against further development by contract, deed restriction or other non -revocable <br />action by the owner of that property, after January 1, 2015, rendering the density unit or <br />development rights unusable at that property, shall be considered extinguished and an equal <br />number of density units or development rights shall be made available"by the Town of Berry for <br />