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<br />• <br />O R A N G E C O U N T Y <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS U ~ <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date ,!lLtl~l~s._1~$Z <br />Action ends <br />Item <br />SUBJECT: POllCY - APPLICATION OF AMENDNENTS TO SECTION IY'B-8 OF <br />SUBDIYISiON REGULATIONS <br />ACTION BY: June 16, 1987 <br />• <br />DEPARTMENT: PLANNING <br />Attachment(s) <br />PURL I C HEARING _,,,,r,Yss ~~ No <br />information Contact: Emily Crudup <br />Approved amendments to Section IV-B-8, <br />Subdtvtsion Regulations <br />Exempt Subdivision List <br />Telephone Numbers <br />FIi I 1 sborough - 73.2_-8181 <br />Durham - 688--7331 <br />Mebane - 227-203 1 <br />Chapel Hili - 968-4501 <br />PURPOSE: Consideration of a policy for applying landscap <br />~~~ ~ requirements to subdivision applications that were i <br />process when the new standards went into effect. <br />BACKGROUND: On March 24, the Board of County Coma-issioners approve <br />amendments-- to Section tV-B-B, landscaping and Buffs <br />Requirements, of uthe Subdivision Regulations. These amend <br />ments allow more flexibility in the installation of require <br />plant materials. Plant sizes at inst~lllation were reduce <br />to minimize cost to the ownerldeveloper. The amendment <br />apply to all new subdivision applications. R~ <br />Enforcement of Section iV-B-8-c-1 was suspended by amore <br />Corium passed by the Commissioners on December i, 1986 <br />This moratorium was no longer valid when the amendments fiver <br />adopted. <br />At its April 27, 1987 meeting the Planning Board recommends <br />the follorring• policy. Subdivisions wil! be exempt fro <br />compliance with Section IV-B-8-c-1, Required landscaping if <br />(1) in the case of maJor subdivisions, preliminary pia <br />approval was obtained between December 1, 1986 an <br />March 24, 1987. <br />