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12119196 Final Draft 9 <br /> The purpose of this article is to protect natural, visual, and cultural resources by <br /> regulating the location, planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance <br /> of golf courses and associated uses. <br /> Applicability <br /> The standards contained herein shall apply to all new golf courses, whether <br /> proposed as a principal use or as part of a residential subdivision, or included in a <br /> Planned Development District. Existing golf courses shall comply with the <br /> requirements of this article when fifty percent or more of the golf holes are <br /> concurrently reconstructed or altered. <br /> 8.8.7.2 Submittal Requirements <br /> In addition to the plans and documents specified in Articles 8.2, 8.8, and 14.2, the <br /> applicant shall submit the following: <br /> a. A written and graphic site analysis illustrating soils, depth to water table, <br /> slope, hydrology, vegetation, natural areas and habitats of special concern, <br /> infrastructure and other manmade features,historic and archaeological sites, <br /> and a visual analysis of views into and from the site; <br /> b. A biological inventory which identifies habitat diversity, species diversity, <br /> species of special concern such as those designated as threatened or <br /> endangered, last known sighting, candidate species likely to be present <br /> which may warrant protection, specimen trees outstanding in size and/or <br /> species, and the status and source of the information compiled in the <br /> inventory. The biological inventory shall be accompanied by an analysis <br /> describing habitat integrity, relationships between habitats and to ecological <br /> communities off site, any existing threats to flora and fauna, and potential <br /> for habitat enhancement; <br /> C. An Environmental Assessment as required by the Orange County <br /> Environmental Impact Ordinance; <br /> d. Grading and Erosion Control Plan; <br /> e. Stormwater Management Plan; <br /> f Utilities Plan, including schematic irrigation plan; <br /> 9. Landscape Plan; <br />