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- particularly in residential zoning districts which permit nor•-residential uses. The proposed amendment to article 5.1.2 would increase the FAR requirements in the RB, ~,R, R-1, and R-Z zoning districts to 0.888 for individual lots and 1.000 for planned developments. The FaR requirements are the same as currently required for the R-3 district and are mare in beeping with t}~e actual floor area of e3:isting facilities located in rural areas. A motion was made b~- Chairman Caret-, seconded by Commissioner 'Marshall, to refer these Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments to the Planning Board. for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than October 2nd. VOTE: U:~A1\IAiOL'S 5. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TEXT AMENDMENTS a. Section IV-B-6 Reservation of Space far Utilities In summary this item Has presented to receive citizen cor,~mcnt pn the proposed amendment to require dedication of water and sewer easements as a condition of approval for subdivisions within 10 or 20-Year Transition Areas. The Orange County k'ater and Sewer Policy allows extension of public water and sewer facilities to serve. subdivisions hitlrin 10-20 Year Transition-~lreas. }•loweti-er, use of public utilities is not required. Subdivisions within Transition areas which utilize individual wells and septic tanks are not presently required to provide easements where public facilities will not be utilized in the subdivision itself. This practice can create easement gaps which could create difficulties for future water and .sewer extensions. The proposed amendment would allow for utility easements as a requirement for subdi~•isions approved with designated Transition Areas. b. Section IV-B-10-b Cluster Development Application Criteria In summary this. item was presented to receive citizen comment an the proposed amendment to the application criteria for cluster subdivisions to include a minimum tract size within the Rural Buffer Zonin; District, and to exclude private road right-af-way in calculating the number of lots permitted. Article It`-B-10-b(a) requires a minimum tract size of100,000 square feet in the AR (.agricultural Residential) district, and 200,000 square feet in the R-1 (P.ural Residential) district. Fluster developmerts in all other districts must contain a miminum of 80,000 square feet. The propsed amendment would require 400,000 square feet for cluster developments in the Rural Buffer, as is required in the AR (agricultural Residential) district. Article IV-B-10-b(c) excludes public road right-of-way from the acrea;e calculations used to determine the number of lots permitted in a cluster subdivision. It is proposed that private road right-of-wai- be excluded as well. These changes are in keeping with the intent of the application criteria set forth in Article I1~-B-10-b, and would proti-ide greater consistency between the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations. c. Section VII-D Amendment Procedures In summary* this item c. as presented to receive Citizen comment on the proposed amendment to the public hearing regulations to require that once opened, any public hearing remain open until a final decision is made bt- the Board of County Gammissioners. The testimony received at a public hearing is on record as information considered by the hearing body in rendering its decision. Testimony received outside of the public hearing may rot be considered. The purpose of the proposed amendment is to assure that all information received prior to the decision of the Board of Count Commissioners can be considered. If approved, the amendment would deem a public hearin; as open, from the initial hearin; date until tl~e time of the final decision. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE PAARD OF COI~L-dISSIONERS AhD PLANNING BOARD