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

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24 AN ORDINAINACE AMENDING THE ORANGE COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS SECTION II AND SECTION IV-B-10 TO IMPLEMENT NEW DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN CANE CREEK WATERSHED THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY ORDAINS: Section.11 Definitions is amended by changing the definition of flexible development 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 are clustered around a village green and supporting shops, and the village is surrounded by open space; or (e) Some combination of the above. g:V xtamend\canecrk\res.doc\10-8-99*1