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ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION 11 <br /> Orange County Zoning Ordinance <br /> Section 22 Definitions <br /> Amended Flexible Development-A subdivision in which greater flexibility and design <br /> 7-1-96 creativity is,encouraged and allowed to preserve agricultural and forestry lands, <br /> natural and.cultural features, and rural community character that might otherwise <br /> be lost through development approaches. At lease one-third (33%) of the land <br /> within a Flexible Development.subdivision must be set aside. as open space; <br /> whisk . A greater percentage of open space may be required based on the <br /> density requirements, in certain overlay zoning districts, In Cane Creek, <br /> watershed: at least 50% of the land within a Flexible Development <br /> subdivision must be set aside as open space. In order to meet open space <br /> requirements, open space may be preserved. through: <br /> (a) An "estate lot".approach where all land is subdivided into lots four (4) acres or <br /> greater in size, building limits (50%) are established for each lot, and the land <br /> area outside such limits is preserved as open space; or. <br /> (b) a "conservation" approach where all land is subdivided into lots, and open <br /> space is preserved through the use of conservation easements applied to <br /> portions of individual lots; or . <br /> (c) A "cluster" approach where lot sizes are reduced and the land.saved through <br /> such reductions is preserved as open space; or s <br /> (d) A "village" or. modified cluster approach where dwelling units are clustered <br /> around a village green and supporting shops, and the village is surrounded <br /> by open space; or <br /> (e) Some combination of the above. <br /> g:lbdamendlcanecrklzamend n.doc110-6-991k1 <br />