ORD-1999-015 Text Amendments Development Standards in Cane Creek Watershed

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23 ARTICLE 22 DEFINITIONS IS AMENDED BY CHANGING THE DEFINITIONS OF FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT AND OPEN SPACE TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Amended Flexible Development-A subdivision in which greater flexibility and design 7-1-96 creativity is encouraged. and allowed to.preserve agricultural and forestry lands, natural and cultural features, and rural community character that might otherwise be lost through development approaches. At lease one-third (33%) of the land within a Flexible Development subdivision must be set aside as open space. A greater °percentage of open space may be required. based on the density .-requirements ;in certain overlay zoning districts. In Cane Creek watershed, at least 50% of the land within_. a Flexible Development subdivision .must be set aside as open space. In order to meet open space requirements, open space may be preserved. through: (a)An "estate lot".approach where all land is subdivided into lots four(4) acres or greater in size, building limits(50%) are established for each._lot, and the land area outside such limits is preserved as open space; or (b) a "conservation" approach where all land is subdivided into lots, and open space is preserved through the use of conservation easements applied to portions of individual lots; or (c) A "cluster".approach where lot sizes are reduced and the land saved through such reductions is preserved as open space; or (d) A "village" or modified cluster approach where dwelling units area clustered around a village green and supporting shops, and the village is surrounded by open space; or (e) Some combination of the above. AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HELD ON OCTOBER 19, 1999, UPON MOTION BY AND SECONDED By . THE FOREGOING DOCUMENT WAS ADOPTED. AYES: NAYS: g:\bdamend\canecrk\res.doc\10-8-99Ud .