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11 <br /> SECTION IV-13-10 FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT <br /> Section D DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS <br /> Flexible Development subdivision plats shall be prepared in accordance with one or <br /> more of the following development options. <br /> DA Estate Lot Option <br /> For lots created as part of an estate lot development, the following standards apply: <br /> • Each estate lot shall have a lot size of at least four(4) acres.. <br /> • For each estate lot, a building envelope (buildable area) shall be defined of <br /> sufficient size to accommodate a single-family detached dwelling and customary <br /> accessory. uses, including, but not limited to, storage buildings and garages, <br /> patios and decks, lawns, and driveways. <br /> • The building envelope of an estate lot may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the <br /> total lot area and shall not include designated Primary and/or Secondary <br /> Conservation Areas. <br /> • Only the area outside of the building envelope of an estate lot may be counted <br /> toward meeting the minimum open space requirement. The open space area <br /> shall be contiguous to open space designated on the adjacent lots) and <br /> shall not include required front yard and side yard setbacks unless the <br /> front or side yard contains significant primary or secondary conservation <br /> areas. <br /> STAFF NOTE: <br /> THIS AMENDMENT CLARIFIES WHAT MAY BE COUNTED AS OPEN SPACE. THE AMENDMENT IS <br /> PROPOSED TO PREVENT A PROBLEM PREVALENT IN SUBMITTED PLANS USING THE <br /> CONSERVATION OPTION WHICH ALLOWED THE OPEN SPACE TO BE ON INDIVIDUALLY OWNED <br /> LOTS. ALTHOUGH THE ESTATE OPTION HAS NOT BEEN USED, RELATED AMENDMENTS PROPOSE <br /> THAT OPTION TO BE THE ONLY OPTION IN WHICH OPEN SPACE MAY BE PRESERVED ON <br /> INDIVIDUALLY OWNED LOTS. <br /> g:\may599\fiexdev.not\5-13-99W <br />