ORD-2003-141 Growth Management System - Amendments to Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances (2)

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Ordinance as Approved by BOCC 5) Major Subdivision, Planned Development, Urban Designated (80+ Lots)-- A tract of land in an Urban Designated area that is proposed for a subdivision of 80 or more lots. For the purpose of determining whether a subdivision is a Major Subdivision, Class A Special Use (Rural Designated or Urban Designated), or a Major Subdivision, Planned Development, (Rural Designated or Urban Designated) the number of lots created shall be determined by counting the cumulative number of lots created, through subdivisions, on a tract or parcel of land as the boundaries of said tract or parcel of land existed in the Land Records of Orange County as of [the effective date of these Amendments] Rural Designated -For property that is not located in Urban Designated areas as defined in these defmitions. Urban Designated -For property that is located within a Transition Area as identified in the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan and also within a Primary Service Area as defined by the Water and Sewer Management Planning and the Boundary Agreement and Map adopted December 3, 2001 and as either may be amended from time to time. Wetlands -Those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas. (Defmition taken from EPA regulations at 40 CFR Section 230.3(t) and COE Regulations at 33 CFR Section 328.3(b), as of July 2°d, 2002) Section 2. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS. Amend Section III-D-3 to read as follows: Preliminary Plat Approval Application and approval procedures specified in this Section nray-be apply to all Preliminary Plats.- except and to the extent that applicable Orange County Zoning Ordinance application and approval procedures pertain. The applicant of a major subdivision not otherwise classified as a Major Subdivision, Class A Special Use (Rural Designated or Urban Designated) or a Major Subdivision, Planned Development (Rural Designated or Urban Designated) may ~ , 1}eweve~ choose to vest the Preliminary Plat for a longer time period than is otherwise provided by this Section. If he/she wishes to exercise this option, the application approval procedures required for Class A Special Uses shall apply as specified in Article 8 of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance for a Site Specific Development Plan Special Use.