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96X a. Section IV-B-8 Landscaping and Buffer Reauireiaents Presentation by Marvin Collins. On December 6, 1986, the Board of Commissioners suspended enforcement of Section IV-B-8-c-1 of the Subdivision -- -- Regulations, pending further study of standards requiring - - - installation of plant materials in building setback areas and on parcels designated for recreation/open space use. Concern had been expressed by land owners and developers about the high - cost of complying with the standards. Clarification of application was also required. The Planning Board Ordinance Review Committee has been working with a developer, forester and landscape arch- itect in reviewing the design standards. The proposed revisions represent changes to Section IV-B-8 as appli- cable to new subdivisions. Approval of the amendment would allow more flexibility in installation of required plant materials. Street frontages are required to have a canopy comprised of a+- __.. least one (1) large tree per lot, with addition landscaping comprised of large and/or small trees. Side/rear yards as well as recreation/open space areas are still required to have one (1) tree per 1, 000 sq. ft. area, but trees may be grouped and large and small trees may be installed. Coupled with reductions in required plant sizes, the new standards result in lower instal- lation costs. Emphasis is given to installation of healthy plants and proper maintenance rather than plants reaching designated heights within specified time periods. Furthermore, areas in which buffers are required or ut ility/drainage easements provided are excluded from compliance. Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to refer to the Planning Board items 3a, 3b, 4 and 5 for a recommendation to be received at the regular Board meeting on April 6, 1987. Unanimous. 6.. FLOOD DAMAGE P XVEIIT'SON 0RDINANCE Al,=MENTS {-Complete narrative is an attachment to these minutes) On August 25, 1986, the Federal Emergency Management Agency w MM) . published final rules revising National Flood Insurance Program (NFSP) criteria. - The criteria became effective October 1, 1986 and require, as a continued validity, that communities revise their floodplain management regulations to make them consistent with NFIP criteria within six months of the effectivel. date. - Crange County's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance must be revised to bring it into compliance no later than April 1, 1987.