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ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION 13 <br /> Proposed Amendments <br /> ORANGE COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS <br /> Section IV-B-10. FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT <br /> Section A PURPOSE <br /> Section.B. APPLICABILITY - <br /> Section C OPEN SPACE STANDARDS <br /> CA Minimum Required Open Space <br /> Where a developer elects to seek approval of a Flexible Development as specified herein, <br /> at least thirty-three percent.(33%) of the total land area in the Flexible .Development must <br /> be set aside as protected _open space except in the Cane Creek Watershed where at <br /> least 50% of the'total land area must be set aside as protected open space. .Such <br /> open space shall meet these,standards unless the developer chooses to seek approval of. . <br /> a conventional.subdivision as specified herein. <br /> C.2 Types of Open Space <br /> C.3 Ownership of Open Space <br /> C.4 Maintenance of Open Space <br /> Section D DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS <br /> D.1 Estate Lot Option <br /> D.2 Conservation Option <br /> D.3 Cluster Option <br /> D.4 Village Option <br /> Villages represent a modified form of cluster development intended to serve as physical,. <br /> social, and economic focal points in rural portions of the county. Consequently, villages <br /> are appropriate locations for civic uses, such as'schools and churches, as well as a variety. <br /> of economic functions, including stores and workshops, and residential building .types <br /> designed.to accommodate a range of socio-economic groups... <br /> • The village conservancy is a continuous open space area surrounding the village <br /> proper, representing the land from which dwellings have been transferred to the <br /> village proper. In lieu of a continuous open space area, a village. conservancy may <br /> consist of open space and estate lots, provided all estate lots meet the standards of <br /> Section D.1. . <br /> 0 Open space within the village conservancy shall consist of designated Primary <br /> and/or Secondary Conservation Areas. <br /> g:\bdamend\canecrk\sramend.doc\10-8-99*1 <br />