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5 <br /> Proposed Amendments to the <br /> ZONING ORDINANCE, ORANGE COUNTY, N. C. <br /> (Amendments proposed by the Planning Board are highlighted in bold underlined; <br /> deletions proposed by.the Planning Board are shown in StFil(ethFeug4 print. Additional <br /> amendments proposed by the Planning staff are highlighted in bold italic print; <br /> deletions are noted by bGld atF"thmugh RaMe print.) <br /> ARTICLE 22 <br /> DEFINITIONS <br /> Amended FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT-A subdivision in which greater flexibility and <br /> 7-1-96 design creativity is encouraged and allowed to preserve agricultural and <br /> forestry lands, natural and cultural features, and rural- community <br /> character that might otherwise be lost through conventional development <br /> approaches. At least one-third (33%) of the land within , a Flexible <br /> Development subdivision must be set aside as open space which may be <br /> preserved through: <br /> (a) An "estate lot' approach where all land is subdivided into lots four <br /> (4)-acres or greater in size, building UM99(50V4 lot area including <br /> setbacks are established on 50% feF of each lot, and the land <br /> area outside such knift area is preserved as open space <br /> provided that front and side yard setback areas shall not be <br /> counted toward meeting the minimum open space requirement <br /> except as specified by provisions of Article IV-13-10. Section <br /> DA: or <br /> STAFF NOTE: <br /> PROPOSED LANGUAGE CLARIFIES THE PROVISIONS FOR OPEN SPACE AND BUILDABLE LOT AREA <br /> FOR THE ESTATE APPROACH. <br /> A "eeRsewafien" apPF988h wheFe all land is subdivided We !eta-, <br /> and epen eFeseFve,d thFeugh the use ef eeRsewatien <br /> ea plied te peFtieRs ef-Rdiyidual lets'; <br /> STAFF NOTE: <br /> DELETING THIS DEFINITION IT NECESSARY FOR CONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE ZONING ORDINANCE <br /> AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS. <br /> g:\may599\flexdev.not\5-13-99\kI <br />