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-. ~;: <br />~~ '' <br />9 _ _. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br />Commissioner Marshall, to refer this matter to the Planning Board <br />for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners <br />no sooner than January 8, 1990. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />3. Subdivision Re ulations Text Amendments <br />a. SectionIV--G-2 - Interim Develoom_ent Standards <br />This item was heard concurrently with Item 2 a. <br />b. Section II - Definitions <br />This presentation was made by Emily Crudup. The purpose <br />of this presentation was to receive citizen comment on an amendment~~ <br />to Section II of the Subdivision Regulations which will add <br />language to the definition of ''subdivision" to be consistent with <br />State enabling legislation and to clarify standards for lots <br />resulting from the combination or recombination of existing lots. <br />The definition of subdivision in Section XX of the Subdivision <br />Regulations follows the language of the North Carolina General <br />Statutes and contains a list of exceptions to the regulations. <br />The words, "portions of," have been added to the description <br />of combinat ions and recombinations to be mare consistent with the <br />wording in the General Statutes. According to the definition, <br />combinations and recombina~ions are exempt from the regulations <br />provided "the total number of lots is not increased and. the <br />resultant tats are equal to or exceed the standards of the County <br />as shown in its subdivision regulations." <br />The applicable standards for resultant lots have been <br />specified as 1) minimum lot size and lot width, 2) access to a <br />public road, and 3) evaluation of sewage disposal sites by the <br />Health Department, or notice of restricted development potential. <br />The purpose of listing these standards is to make clear the intent <br />that recreation and landscape requirements a_re not applicable to <br />combinations and recombinations since the number of lots is not <br />increased. <br />Subdivision means al.l divisions of a tract or parcel of land <br />into two or more lots, building sites, or other divisions far the <br />purpose of sale ar building development (whether immediate or <br />future) and includes all divisions of land involving the dedication <br />of a new street ar a change in existing streets; -however, the <br />fallowing is not included within the definition and is not subject <br />to any regulations pursuant to this part. (1) The recombination or <br />combination of portions of previously subdivided and recorded lots <br />if the total number of lots is not increased and the resultant lots <br />are equal to or exceed the standards of the County as shown in its <br />subdivision regulations; (2) The division of land into parcels <br />greater than 10 acres if no street right-of-way dedication is <br />