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<br />3. .Adopt proposed renumbering of Articles 4.2.1 through 4.2.4 ~ <br />presented at public hearing.. <br />4. Adopt dimensional requirements for proposed Rural Buffer <br />district as shown on the accompanying tables. Contrary to <br />what was earlier recommended, the dimensional requirements of <br />the Rural Residential (R-1) zoning district would apply in the <br />proposed Rural Buffer (RB) district except for "minimum lot <br />area per dwelling unit" which would be two acres or 87,120 <br />square feet and "minimum gross land area (planned developments <br />only)". In the latter case, the minimum gross land area for a <br />nonresidential planned development, and residential planned <br />developments 1 and 2, would be four acres or 174,240 square <br />feet, while the gross land area required fora mobile home <br />park planned development would be 20 acres or 871,200 square <br />feet. <br />The required gross land area for planned developments is <br />consistent with the practice in AR and R-1 districts of <br />requiring twice the minimum lot area per dwelling unit for <br />nonresidential and residential planned developments 1 and 2. <br />The gross land area required for mobile home parks is likewise <br />consistent, requiring 10 times the minimum land area per <br />dwelling unit. <br />5. Adopt amendment to Zoning Atlas as proposed at public hearing <br />rezoning approximately 38,000 acres of land from AR and R-1 to <br />RB . <br />Coupled with the above recommendation is another directing the <br />Planning Board/staff to study other concerns voiced at the <br />public hearing. These concerns, including provisions <br />_ requiring combination of nonconforming lots, are listed on the <br />accompanying sheet. As many concerns as possible should be <br />addressed and proposed ordinance amendments presented at <br />public hearing on March l0, 1987. 2n this respect, the <br />approval of standards for the Rural Buffer area would be an <br />interim action followed by additional investigation and <br />refinement of adopted standards. <br />Commissioner Hartwell expressed concern that the two acre minimum lot <br />size provision was not publicized and endorsed the Planning Board <br />recommendation to allow time to put together a package that will work. <br />Marvin Collins concurred in that no standard per se was brought out at <br />the Joint Planning public hearings but the concept of large lots was <br />discussed. <br />Chair Marshall and Commissioner Willhoit spoke in favor of the <br />Planning Staff recommendation indicating that approval will speed up the <br />time for consideration of alternatives and protect the County against <br />undesirable development that may occur. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis stated his opposition to the motion indicating <br />the Planning Board recommendation would allow additional time to resolve <br />the concerns expressed by the citizens in the RB. <br />VOTE: Ayes, 3; Noes, 2 (Commissioners Halkiotis and Hartwell) <br />2. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS AMENDMENT -- LOT STANDARDS <br />Proposed revisions to the Orange County Subdivision Regulations <br />were presented. The revisions will bring the Subdivision Regulations in <br />compliance with the Jcint Planning Area Land Use Plan that was adopted on <br />