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44 <br /> 1 40,000 square feet. The minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet would be allowed only in f44 <br /> 2 R-8 <br /> 3 zoning which is unlikely in eFange the County.. Also, within the protected watersheds, the <br /> 4 septic facilities must be on the lot where the residence is located. That requires approximately <br /> 5 40,000 square feet for the residence, septic system and repair area. The land would have to be <br /> 6 in a transition area or an area that already has water and sewer if the lot size was reduced to <br /> 7 5,000 square feet. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 %For developments that are not in a protected watershed, off-site WateF septic <br /> 10 easements are permitted. TheFefeFe, The PFOpesal amendment proposes is to reduce the <br /> 11 amount of open space FequiFed which can be used for an off-site septic system. Currently, <br /> 12 the epeR s. I . ameRWS 50% of the required open space may be used for off- <br /> 13 site septic easements, and they We pFepesing the-amendment proposes that the <br /> 14 amount of open space allowed for septic easements be reduced to 25%. <br /> 16 COMMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS FROM THE PLANNING BOARD None. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Commissioner Jacobs referred to page 7, #3 and asked if a carport would be <br /> V considered open space. After some discussion it was determined that it could be interpreted to <br /> !0 mean that a carport could be considered open space. There was a consensus that the Board <br /> .1 of Commissioners did not intend for carports to be considered open space. <br /> !2 <br /> 3 %Planning staff explained that the Zoning Ordinance defines open <br /> A space with respect to calculating land use intensity. The amendment adds a <br /> s definition with respect to open space in flexible development subdivisions. <br /> S <br /> :7 Attorney Gledhill suggested that rather than changing the definition it would work to <br /> ,8 have a separate definition of Open Space for Flexible Development purposes. This would <br /> 9 protect the land use intensity system by making sure that the overall definition of open space, <br /> 0 which does not pertain to Flexible Development issues, is not changed inadvertently. <br /> 2 Commissioner Gordon suggested that the Board of County Commissioners look at the <br /> 3 overall definition of open space as it is used throughout the ordinance. Some of the original <br /> 4 language came from regulations being used in more urban areas and this might be a good time <br /> 5 to review that language. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Mr. Benedict indicated that they will be sure that the definition of open space refers only <br /> 8 to Flexible Development Subdivision Open Space. He indicated that they would also review <br /> 9 the definition of open space throughout the ordinance. <br /> 0 <br /> 1 Ms. Barrows referred to page 3, bullet 3 and asked if the 100 foot buffer referred only <br /> 2 to Flexible Development. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Mr. Benedict indicated that the 100 foot buffer referred only to Flexible Development, <br /> 5 however, in the future the possibility of including this buffer for other areas will be considered. <br />