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55 <br /> Section IV-13-10, Subsection D Development Standards is rewritten to read as follows. <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 /> D.1 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 minimum lot size of at least three (3) acres with an <br /> average lot size of three and one-half(3.5) acres for all lots. <br /> • For each estate lot, a building envelope (buildable area) shall be defined of <br /> suffici6nt 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 lot(s) and shall not <br /> include required front yard and side yard setbacks unless the front or side yard <br /> contains significant primary or secondary conservation areas. <br /> • A septic system and/or well site can only be located within the secondary <br /> conservation area provided the land designated for the septic system and/or well <br /> site is not more than one quarter of the secondary conservation area. A repair <br /> area may be located outside of a building lot area provided it does not occupy <br /> more than one quarter of the conservation area nor any part of a Primary <br /> Conservation Area. No septic system, repair area and/or well site can be located <br /> in the primary conservation area of a lot. No septic system and/or well site can <br /> be located in the primary conservation area. <br />