LIGHTING UP THE FACTS
Distinguishing
MYTHS from FACTSin Innovation Way
The Environmental Land Stewardship Policies are inconsistent
with the adopted Innovation Way Policies
THE MISCONCEPTION
THE TRUTH
The Environmental Stewardship Policies are being proposed to
further the goals and intent of the adopted Innovation Way Policies
THE TRUTH
The concept of a TDR or other environmental credit program has
proven unsuccessful in many other locations, and is of little real incentive
to place developable land in preservation
Lands labeled “Rural / Agriculture” on the adopted Scenario 5 map were
represented as being slated for preservation under the
Environmental Stewardship Program and would never be open for
development
THE MISCONCEPTION
THE TRUTH
Placing a prohibition on the development of private lands within a local comprehensive plan would be a
violation of private property rights and would constitute a taking
THE TRUTH
The Scenario 5 map clearly shows four colors of green representing four
distinct land uses:1.Darkest Green = Wetlands
2.Lime Green = Existing Conservation Areas & County Preservation Land
3.Medium Green = Rural / Agricultural
4.Light Green = Outlying Edges of Community District(lower density/intensity development)
THE TRUTH
Specific discussion and representation was made during both transmittal and adoption hearings by LPA and BCC
that the underlying rights of the lands listed as Rural / Agricultural would be retained (currently 1 unit per 10 acres)
The proposed Environmental Stewardship Plan does not provide
adequate wildlife corridors
THE MISCONCEPTION
THE TRUTH
Not just one, but multiple wildlife corridors are provided in the currently
proposed ELSP and are shown on the Conceptual Environmental
Stewardship Map
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Econ River Protection
THE TRUTH
One of the requirements contained in both the State Econlockhatchee River
Protection Rules and the County Econlockhatchee River Protection Ordinance is to preserve “Riparian
Habitat Protection Zones” and “River Corridor Protection Zones.” The
corridors provided in the ELSP far exceed these requirements
The proposed Environmental Stewardship Plan is insufficient in
that it only protects lands which are already protected under current
regulations
THE MISCONCEPTION
THE TRUTH
The Conceptual Environmental Stewardship Map delineates as
Stewardship Lands nearly
2,300 acres of uplands, of which nearly 1,200 acres is currently
developable without environmental restriction
THE TRUTH
•Over 50% of the lands lying within the Innovation Way Study Area will be preserved upon implementation of the ELSP as presented
•Approximately 45% of the lands lying in the six major Innovation Way holdings will be preserved upon implementation of the ELSP as presented
THE TRUTH
Lands currently thought to be fully protected under State and County rules and ordinances are actually able to be developed with certain
restrictions. Lands protected under the ELSP are preserved and
protected from future development
THE TRUTH
Lands designated for protection under the ELSP are valued at over $60 million using the recent Rybolt purchase as an estimate of value,
and are being preserved at no cost to Orange County or its residents
CONCLUSION
Much of what is said to have been previously represented is simply not factual – a series of MYTHS. The adopted policies and Scenario 5 map reflect the results of the original Innovation Way process and its associated public hearings. It is these policies which govern development within the Innovation Way Study Area.
