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An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision 07 <br /> Regulations of Orange County <br /> Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, that <br /> the Subdivision Regulations and Zoning Ordinance are hereby amended as follows: <br /> Section 1: (page 7—Subdivision Regulations) Classification of Subdivisions <br /> All subdivisions shall be considered major subdivisions except those defined as minor <br /> subdivision in this Section. <br /> A"minor subdivision" is defined as the division of a tract of land that does not: <br /> (1) Create more than five (5) lots, including the residual acreage, from any one- (1) <br /> tract of land in any tweRty feUF (24) FaeFith ton (10) year pedod. <br /> Section 2: (page 14—Subdivision Regs) Planning Department Review and Approval <br /> Procedures <br /> Section 111-13-1-6 <br /> WithiFi thiFty (30) daye, ef the date ef the NeighbeFheed WeRnaties Meeting OF WithiR <br /> ir 1..TW <br /> sweh fwtheF time eenseRted te iA WFitiR@ by the applieant, the TJnm Planning DepaFtffieRt <br /> shall submit te the PlanRing BeaFd its FeeemmeRdatiei:i, inraludiRg a WFitten aRalysir, 9 <br /> the Geneept Plan; its geneFal semplianee with the MqUiFeFnents ef this OFElinanee, the <br /> GeFnpFehe,iqaiye PlaFi, and etheF applieable sedes and ei:diRanees, and the e9FAFAe1;t8 <br /> neighbe ewner-s eMPFessed at the NeighbWheed WeRnatien MeethV-. <br /> the Planning PepaFtmeRt faile te prepaFe a FepeFt te the PlanniRg Beard within the <br /> spesified time peFied, eF wdensieR theFeef-, the Geneept Plan is <br /> eenditie <br /> After receiving an application, complete in all respects, the Planning Staff shall <br /> consider the Concept Plan, including both the Conventional Development Option <br /> and the Flexible Development Option, and take action on the proposals. The <br /> Planning Staff shall either: 1)Approve one option, 2)Approve one option subject <br /> to conditions, or 3) Deny both options. The Planning Staff shall inform the <br /> applicant of the recommended development option (either flexible or <br /> conventional). The applicant shall have two years in which to submit the <br /> approved Development Option as a Preliminary Plan to the Planning Board or <br /> else the Concept Plan approval shall be null and void. <br /> If the Planning Staff approves a specific Development Option either with or <br /> without conditions, its reasons for approval shall be based on the characteristics <br /> of the site,- its suitability for development, and the intent of the Flexible <br /> Development standards as specified in Section IV.B.10.A. <br /> If the Planning Staff approves the Development Option subject to conditions, <br /> such conditions shall be reasonable and shall seek to insure compliance with <br /> applicable regulations. If the Planning Staff denies both Development Options <br /> the reasons for such decision shall be stated in writing to the applicant. <br /> Section 3: (page 14 & 14-a Subdivision Regulations) Planning Board Review and <br /> Approval Procedures <br /> Delete Section III-D-1-f. <br /> G:robert11ega1ads/feb28amd/rpd <br />