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ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION 12 <br /> Proposed Amendments <br /> ORANGE COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS <br /> Section II. 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 . <br /> lands, natural and cultural features, and rural community,character that might_ <br /> otherwise be lost through development approaches. At lease one-third(33%) <br /> of the land within a Flexible Development subdivision must be set aside as <br /> open space,— eh A greater percentage of open space may be <br /> required based on the density requirements in certain overlay zoning <br /> districts. In Cane Creek.watershed, at least 50% of the land within a <br /> Flexible Development subdivision must-be set aside as open s- ace. In <br /> order to meet open space requirements, open space may be preserved <br /> through: <br /> (a) An "estate lot" approach where all .land is subdivided 'into lots four (4) <br /> acres or greater in size, building limits (50%) are established.for each lot, <br /> and the land area outside such limits is preserved as open space; or <br /> (b) a "conservation approach where all land is subdivided into lots, and <br /> open space is preserved through the use of conservation easements <br /> applied to portions of individual lots; or <br /> (c) A "cluster' approach where lot sizes are reduced and the land saved. <br /> through such reductions is preserved as open space; or <br /> (d) A "village" or modified cluster approach where dwelling units are. <br /> clustered around a village green and supporting shops, and the village.is <br /> surrounded by open space; or <br /> (e) Some combination of the above. <br /> g:\bdamend\canecrk\sramend.doc\10.8-99\kl <br />