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6 <br /> AMENDMENT 1 AMEND THE DEFINITION OF FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT IN SECTION II <br /> DEFINITIONS TO REFLECT CHANGES PROPOSED THROUGHOUT SECTION IV-B-10. <br /> A. CLARIFY LANGUAGE AND ADD LANGUAGE TO DEFINITION OF THE ESTATE LOT APPROACH <br /> THAT CLARIFIES PROVISIONS FOR OPEN SPACE AND BUILDABLE LOT AREA. <br /> B. DELETE THE DEFINITION FOR THE.CONSERVATION APPROACH AND ADJUST. <br /> C. MODIFY THE NAME OF THE CLUSTER APPROACH TO PRESERVE THE CONNOTATION OF <br /> "CONSERVATION" AND ADD LANGUAGE TO THE DEFINITION TO SPECIFY THE CONFIGURATION <br /> AND OWNERSHIP OF THE OPEN SPACE. <br /> SECTION 11. 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) (a) An "estate lot" approach where all land is subdivided into lots f8aF-(4) <br /> three 3 acres of and greater in size, building lot area <br /> including setbacks are established on 50% fef of each lot, and the <br /> land area outside such I R*G 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-B-10. Section D.1; <br /> or <br /> /� oeR ^. ati •.h all land is subdivided in lets nrl <br /> B � 1"7—VVT7�CT�G�T��'a�'�fe'a��TTT � 7TQGQ�I7TLl7-R7STG7'7R <br /> . often e•neee . . nren Bwed th Feugh the use of ee Rsewatien easemeRts <br /> -(- .. vl,....vv . _ Le..r..v..v.. ....vwaJ..r-c,--.tea <br /> (C) (e h) A "conservation-cluster" approach where lot sizes are reduced and <br /> the land saved through such reductions is preserved as open space <br /> on separate lots owned and maintained through a homeowners <br /> association, a non-profit land conservancy _or unit of state of <br /> local government; or <br /> (d c) A "village" or modified cluster approach where dwelling units are <br /> clustered around a village green and supporting shops, and the <br /> village is surrounded by open space; or <br /> (e d) Some combination of the above. <br /> g:\txtamend lflexdev\adminrec.docl8-17-99Ud <br />