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7 <br />a? AMENDMENT 3 AMEND SECTION D.1 ESTATE LOT OPTION TO A~ REDUCE THE MINIMUM LOT <br />SIZE FROM 4 ACRES TO 3 ACRES WITH AVERAGE LOT SIZE OF 3.5 ACRES; B~ CLARIFY WHAT <br />MAY BE COUNTED AS OPEN SPACE; C~ REDUCE THE ALLOWABLE AREA IN THE OPEN SPACE <br />THAT MAY BE USED FOR SEPTIC EASEMENTS FROM 5O% OF THE AREA IN OPEN SPACE TO 25%; <br />D~ INCREASE SPACING REQUIREMENTS TO ENHANCE RURAL CHARACTER; E) DELETE <br />CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; F) PROVIDE INTERNAL ACCESS TO ALL LOTS; AND G) PROVIDE A 150 <br />FT. BUFFER ALONG FRONTAGE OF EXISTING STATE ROADS ADJACENT TO THE SUBDIVISION <br />BOUNDARY. <br />SECTION IV-B-10 FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT <br />Section D DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS <br />Flexible Development subdivision plats shall be prepared in accordance with one or <br />more of the following development options. <br />D.1 <br />Estate Lot Option <br />For lots created as part of an estate lot development, the following standards apply: <br />(A) <br />• Each estate lot shall have a minimum lot size of at least #e~-(4~ three 3 acres <br />with an average lot size of three and one-half~3.5) acres for all lots. <br />• For each estate lot, a building envelope (buildable area) shall be defined of <br />sufficient size to accommodate asingle-family detached dwelling and customary <br />accessory uses, including, but not limited to, storage buildings and garages, <br />patios and decks, lawns, and driveways. <br />• The building envelope of an estate lot may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the <br />total lot area and shall not include designated Primary and/or Secondary <br />Conservation Areas. <br />(B) <br />Only the area outside of the building envelope of an estate lot may be counted <br />toward meeting the minimum open space requirement. The open space area <br />shall be contiguous to open space designated on the adjacent IotL) and <br />shall not include required front yard and side yard setbacks unless the <br />front or side yard contains significant primary or secondary conservation <br />areas. <br />~~) <br />• Aseptic system and/or well site may be located outside of a building e+~epe <br />lot area provided it does not occupy more than ~qa#-one ua arter of the <br />conservation area nor any part of a Primary Conservation Area. <br />g:\textamd\flexdevladminrec.doc\&17-99Uc1 <br />