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9 <br /> Proposed Amendments to the <br /> SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, 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 print. Additional <br /> amendments proposed by the Planning staff are highlighted in bold italic print; <br /> deletions are noted by held stoikethmugh Raft print.) <br /> SECTION IV-13-10 FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT <br /> Section C OPEN SPACE STANDARDS <br /> C.3 Ownership of Open Space <br /> Open space within a Flexible Development may be owned and/or administered by any <br /> of the following methods, either individually or in combination. All open space shall be <br /> permanently restricted from further subdivision. <br /> • Fee simple dedication to Orange County, another unit of local government, the <br /> State of North Carolina or a private non-profit land conservancy. <br /> • Dedication of conservation easements to Orange County, another unit of local <br /> government, the State of North Carolina or a private non-profit land conservancy. <br /> Such easements may apply to a single property owned by a homeowners <br /> association and/or to all or portions of individual lots owned by one or more <br /> property owners. <br /> • Ownership by a homeowners association where specific development <br /> restrictions and maintenance requirements are included as part of its bylaws and <br /> restrictive covenants which are irrevocable. <br /> • Ownership by individual property owners, espeeially of estate lots ewReFS only, <br /> where specific development restrictions and maintenance requirements are <br /> included as part of restrictive covenants and/or permanent conservation <br /> easements applicable to such lots. <br /> STAFF NOTE: <br /> THESE MINOR CHANGES 1) EMPHASIS THAT. OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION RESTRICTIONS <br /> CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS BY THE LANDOWNERS AND 2) CLARIFY <br /> THAT THE ESTATE OPTION IS THE ONLY OPTION OF FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT WHICH ALLOWS <br /> THE INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP OF OPEN SPACE (AND INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY OWNER <br /> RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTAINING AND PRESERVING OPEN SPACE.) <br /> g:\may599\flexdev.not\5-13-99\kl <br />