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17 <br /> AMENDMENT 1 (CONT.) <br /> (B) <br /> ARTICLE 22 DEFINITIONS <br /> Open Space — (flexible development) "Primary Conservation Areas" and <br /> "Secondary Conservation Areas". as defined in Section IV-13-10. C.2 of the <br /> Orange County Subdivision Regulations, which are preserved through <br /> conservation easements or other restrictions in a flexible development <br /> subdivision. <br /> (c) <br /> Open Space — (land use intensity) 1) Open space is the total horizontal area of <br /> uncovered open space plus half the total horizontal area of covered open space subject <br /> to limitations set forth below. 2) Uncovered open__space is total gross residential land <br /> area not covered by buildings, plus open exterior balconies and roof areas improved as <br /> recreation space. 3) Covered open space is usable open space closed to the sky, but <br /> having two clear unobstructed open or partially open sides. Partially open sides is to-be <br /> construed as fifty percent or more. Examples of covered space are covered balconies, <br /> covered portions of improved roof areas, or space under buildings supported on <br /> columns or posts or cantilevered. The square footage countable as covered open <br /> space shall not exceed the square footage of the open space sides. <br /> g:l txtamend lflexdev\adminrec.docl8-17-99Ud <br />