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3 <br /> Administration Recommendation <br /> An Ordinance Amending An Ordinance To Regulate The Subdivision <br /> Of Land in Orange County <br /> Section 1: (page 7—Subdivision Regulations) Classification of Subdivisions <br /> (1st exception) <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 twenty feUF (24) menth ten (10) year period. <br /> Section 2: (page 14 —Subdivision Regs) Planning Department Review Procedures <br /> Section III-D-1-e <br /> The Planning Department shall submit to the Planning Board its recommendation, <br /> including a written analysis of the Concept Plan; its general compliance with the <br /> requirements of this Ordinance, the Comprehensive Plan, and other applicable codes <br /> and ordinances; and,the comments of neighboring property owners expressed at the <br /> Neighborhood Information Meeting. The Planning Staff shall recommend to the <br /> Planning Board which Development Option Plan is recommended for eventual <br /> Preliminary Plan processing. <br /> The Planning Staff shall be allowed to defer the application and its recommendation for <br /> one (1) meeting beyond the Planning Board meeting at which the application is <br /> scheduled to be heard. <br /> Section 3: (page 14 & 14-a Subdivision Regulations) Planning Board Review and <br /> ADDroval Procedures <br /> (1 st, 2nd 3 rd paragraphs) <br /> After receiving the Planning Department's report or, if applicable, the expiration of the <br /> time period prescribed in Section III-D-1-b e, the Planning Board shall consider the <br /> Concept Plans, including both the Conventional Development Option and the Flexible <br /> Development Option, and take action on the proposals. The Planning Board shall base <br /> its action on its findings as to the conformity of the proposals with all applicable <br /> regulations and shall: <br /> Approve We one Development Options; or <br /> Approve " one Development Options subject to conditions;or <br /> Deny the Development Options. <br /> if the Planning l3ear-d appFeves the Deyelepment Optiens eitheF With eF With9l <br /> e9H&ieHr,, it Shall Feeemmend te the subdivideF WhiGh Develepment optien thatit <br /> eeRsidem 1`1196t GIPPMPFiate, based eR the ehaFaeteFisties ef the site, its suitability feF <br /> deyelepment, and the intent ef the Flexib! ient rztandaFds as spee.fied in <br /> Page I of 3 <br /> G:roberttlegalads/ORDNCE-BOCC/aprOO <br />