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834 <br />required on a final subdivision plat by the owner of the property being <br />subdivided. The Certificate of Dedication and Maintenance is a. requiree-_-,,. <br />statement on the Final Plat and on the Declaration of Restrictions an <br />Requirements which is signed by the owner(s) of the property being ` <br />subdivided. By signing the certificate, the owner certifies that he or she <br />is the owner, that all easements, rights-of-way, and common areas are duly <br />granted for the purposes stated on the plat, and that all improvements/ common <br />areas will be maintained until taken over by a public agency or homeowners <br />association, etc. The current language in section V-D-6-b of the <br />Subdivision Regulations for the certificate only implies that -the person <br />signing is the owner of the property. The proposed amendment will expressly <br />state the certification of ownership. <br />THERE WERE NO QUESTIO <br />BOARD OR CITIZENS. <br />A motion <br />Commissioner Gordon, <br />for a recommendation <br />than August 3, 1992. <br />and second. No vote <br />NS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, PLANNING <br />was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br />to refer the proposed amendment to the Planning Board <br />to be returned to the Board of-Commissioners no sooner <br />Commissioners Willhoit and Gordon withdrew their motion <br />was taken. <br />Betty Eidenier stated that this item was not presented to the <br />Planning Board according to the established procedure. She indicated that <br />she perceived this as a serious problem. The Ordinance Review Committee did <br />not review this and send it to the Planning Board. The first mention she <br />heard of this proposed amendment was at a Regular Board of County`-"',, <br />commissioner's meeting. <br />Marvin Collins indicated that he did not totally disagree with Ms. <br />Eidenier's comments. However, this proposed project has great potential for <br />a positive impact. Orange County has not had a project with this great a <br />potential for positive results in quite some time. He indicated that the <br />County needs to be more flexible in their attitude toward development. John <br />Link indicated that staff was not trying to circumvent the procedures., <br />however, he supports Mr. Collin's comment that the County needs to be more <br />responsive. <br />After discussing various options, including hearing these <br />amendments monthly, Commissioner Halkiotis indicated that hearing <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendments quarterly rather than annually appears to be <br />a reasonable compromise. <br />A motion was made by commissioner Gordon, seconded by commissioner <br />Halkiotis, to refer the proposed amendment to the Planning Board for a <br />recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than <br />August 3, 1992. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />4. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TEXT AMENDMENT <br />a. CERTIFICATES OF DEDICATION & MAINTENANCE Section V-D-6-b <br />This presentation was made by Emily Cameron for the purpose c <br />receiving citizen comment on the proposed amendment to the subdivision <br />Regulations which would change the certificate required on a final