ORD-2003-104 - Growth Management System - Amendments to Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations

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2 that are constrained by the environment and land holding capacity and where larger scale projects are incompatible with the rural setting. These proposed special use subdivision regulations put forth growth controls that manage the size and location of projects as well as develop additional land development performance standards depending on the scale of the project. In essence, the larger the project, the more complex research and analysis are necessary to ameliorate the potential impact of the project. The proposal divides the subdivision approval process into five main categories depending on the location and the number of lots proposed. 1) August 2003 proposal -- For 6 -19 lots in all zoning districts (same subdivision process that is currently in effect) 2) Proposed Class A Special Use Permit process — For 20 -40 lots [Rural Buffer, Agricultural Residential, and R1 (Outside of Primary Service Area of Water and Sewer Boundary Agreement)] See Green Rural Area on Map 3) Proposed Class A Special Use Permit process — For 20-40 lots [R -1 and EDD (Inside of Primary Service Area of Water and Sewer Boundary Agreement) Level I Analysis] See Tan Urbanizing Area on Map 4) Proposed Class A Special Use Permit process — For 41 -79 lots [R -1 and EDD (Inside of Primary Service Area of Water and Sewer Boundary Agreement) Level II Analysis See Tan Urbanizing Area on Map 5) Proposed Planned Development (i.e. Legislative Rezoning with Quasi-judicial Special Use Permit, Class A). This option is available to any property owner, who believes, by merits of the project design, that a justification to rezone the property can be made. Any project above 40 lots in a 'green' Rural Area (see map) and above 79 lots in a 'tan' - Urbanizing Area would have the option to pursue rezoning. Rezoning would not necessarily, and in most cases would not, include any change in land use density. Projects would normally be filed for planned development in the rural areas based on design (reduction in lot size, type of units, etc.) and whether or not the project as proposed by the developer advances the County's goals in housing related areas. There are currently no projects 'in the pipeline' (i.e. at Preliminary Plan submittal stage) that would be required to follow either of the proposed processes. Additionally, no project has been submitted for concept approval that would be required, by these proposed amendments, to follow either process. The attached amendments should be reviewed by the Board members prior to the August 25, 2003 public hearing so that pertinent questions may be asked and reflected in the official minutes of the meeting. This will allow staff to perform research prior to the return of the amendments to the Planning Board for a recommendation back to the BOCC. Subdivision Regulation Changes: A. Sets the new criteria for determining whether a proposed Preliminary subdivision is to be processed as a Planned Development or a Major Subdivision Class A Special Use or under existing ordinance provisions. The determining factors are location (whether inside or outside of Primary Service Area of Water and Sewer Boundary Agreement) and the number of lots proposed.