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EXCERPTS OF MAJOR ISSUES 12 <br /> 1 areas shall be designated as open space. <br /> 2 <br /> 3 (d) Subsection 15-198(8)is amended to read as follows: <br /> 4 <br /> 5 (g) A developer shall not be required to set aside as open space under the <br /> 6 provisions of subsections (d) and (e) more than the minimum required <br /> 7 pereIentage of open space set forth in subsection(c). If the sum total of open <br /> 8 space otherwise required under the provisions of subsections (d) and (e) <br /> 9 exceeds forty percent of the development tract (twenty percent in the R-2 <br /> 10 district), then the permit issuing authority shall allow the developer to set <br /> 11 aside a smaller area of open space under subsections (d) and(e),individually <br /> 12 or collectively,so that the developer is not required to preserve as open space <br /> 13 more than forty percent of the development tract (twenty percent in the R-2 <br /> 14 district). However, if areas that constitute primary conservation areas have <br /> 15 not been set aside as open space,then the development plans shall otherwise <br /> 16 provide for the preservation of such areas even though they may be located. <br /> 17 within privately owned lots (e.g. by specifying buildable areas within <br /> 18 individual lots). Notwithstanding the foregoing,hardwood areas identified on <br /> 19 the Cwboro Natural Constraints Map that are not set aside as common open <br /> 20 space shall be preserved except to the extent that removal of such hardwood <br /> 21 - trees is necessary to accommodate the permitted uses created out of land.not <br /> 22 set aside as common open space. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 (e) Subsection 15-198(h)is amended to read: <br /> 25 <br /> 26 (h)' If the area of open space required to be preserved under subsections (d) and <br /> 27 (e)does not exceed forty percent(40%)of the area of the development tract(20%in the R-2 <br /> . <br /> 28 district), then the permit issuing authority may require that the developer set aside from <br /> 29 among the areas that constitute secondary conservation areas as defined above an amount of <br /> 30 open space equal to the difference between the amount of open space preserved under <br /> 31 subsections (d) and (e) and forty percent (40%) of the development tract(20% in the R-2 <br /> 32 district). , <br /> 33 <br /> 34 (fl Subsection 15-198(bx3)is amended by adding a new subsection"c"to read as follows: <br /> 35 <br /> 36 (e) Areas used for the growing of crops,such as hay,com,or vegetables,if and to <br /> 37 the extent that such uses occur within an area that is subject to the control of a homeowners <br /> 38 association and such uses are approved by the homeowners association. <br /> 39 .., <br /> 40 SKMON 4.-Article IX,Part I,is amended by adding a new Section 15-1412-to read as follows: <br /> Alt <br /> �. <br /> * Section 15-141.2 Village lxed Use Distrito Established <br /> 43 <br /> 44 (a) There is hereby established a Village Mixed Use (VMU) district. This district is established <br /> 45 to provide for the development of rural new villages at a scale intended to continue Canbords small flown <br /> 46 character as described in its Year 2000 Task Force Report and to promote a traditional concept of villages. . <br /> �aee t rrF'�s <br />