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~~~ ,..~. _ `'~ . r ~ ~ A :~ x. .. ietr ~ ..i.;Nkr~Tii'"~Lu..R.:ii3:v~:.t1c..5~.'f.t 7t`:.~;~'t.d~1tM..n. ~.,:..rss.~tsir.. ~~i~ ,t.~:..~.vR~' 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19- 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 (d) (g) A developer shall not be required to set aside as open space under the provisions of subsections (d) and (e) more than the minimum required percentage of open space set forth in subsection (c). If the sum total of open space otherwise required under the provisions of subsections (d) and (e) exceeds forty percent of the development tract (twenty percent in the R-2 district), then the pernut issuing authority shall allow the developer to set aside a smaller area of open space under subsections (d). and (e), individually or collectively, so that the developer is not required to preserve as open space more than forty percent of the development tract (twenty percent in the R 2 district). However, if areas that constitute primary conservation azeas have not been set aside as open space, then the development plans shall otherwise provide for the preservation of such areas even though they may be located within privately owned lots (e.g. by ~ specifying buildable areas within individual lots). Notwithstanding the foregoing, hardwood areas identified on the Carrboro Natural Constraints Map that are not set aside as common open space shall be preserved except to the extent that removal of such hazdwood trees is necessary to accommodate the permitted uses created out of land not set aside as common open space. (e) (~ SECTION 4. Article IX, Part I, is amended by adding a new Section 15-141.2 to read as follows: Section 15-141.2 Village Mixed Use District Established (a) There is hereby established a Village Mixed Use (VMtT) district. This district is established to provide for the development of rural new villages at a scale intended to continue Carrboro's small town character as described in its Year 2000 Task Force Report and to promote a traditional concept of villages. areas shall be designated as open space. Subsection 15-198(8) is amended to read as follows: Subsection 15-198(h) is amended to read: (h) If the area of open space required to be preserved under subsections (d) and (e) does not exceed forty percent (40%) of the area of the development tract (20% in the R-2 district), then the permit issuing authority may require that the developer set aside from among the areas that constitute secondary conservation areas as defined above an amount of open space -equal to the difference between the amount of open space preserved under subsections (d) and (e) and forty percent (40%) of the .development tract (20% in the R-2 district). Subsection 15-198(b)(3) is amended by adding a new subsection "c" to read as follows: (c) Areas used for the growing of crops, such as hay, corn, or vegetables, if and to the extent that such uses occur within an area. that is subject to the control of a homeowners association and such uses are. approved by the homeowners association. ».» ................»»...............».»...».»..............................................»»...»..--.._-.Page S of 35.......».....»»............»...».......».................»........»».....».........»...»...........» »..