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Katz asked how many school children or buses are on the road. The response was there are 83 <br /> houses but not sure of the number of kids or buses. $ <br /> MOTION: Katz moved to reject the classification change. Seconded by Selkirk. <br /> VOTE: 3 in favor(Barrows,Katz, Selkirk) <br /> 3 opposed(Allison,McAdams, Strayhorn) <br /> MOTION: McAdams moved approval. Seconded by Allison. <br /> VOTE: 3 in favor(Allison,McAdams,Strayhorn) <br /> 3 opposed(Barrows,Katz, Selkirk) <br /> Benedict stated that the vote results in a neutral recommendation. Barrows stated that this item <br /> will go before the Board Commissioners on September 21, 1999. <br /> b. Text Amendments Related to Watershed Protection Measures in Cane <br /> Creek(November 23,1999 Public Hearing) <br /> (1) Amendments to the Orange County Zoning Ordinance <br /> (a) Article VI,Section 6.23 Extra Requirements in Cane Creek <br /> Watershed <br /> (b) Article 22 Definitions <br /> (2) Amendments to the Orange County Subdivision Regulations <br /> (a) Section IV-B-10 Flexible Development <br /> Presented by Craig Benedict. <br /> PURPOSE: To prepare a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners concerning <br /> proposed text amendments to the Orange County Zoning Ordinance and to the <br /> Orange County Subdivision Regulations to implement new development standards <br /> for Cane Creek watersheds. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Request <br /> Amendments, resulting from a three-year study of Cane Creek Watershed conducted by the <br /> Orange Water and Sewer Authority(OWASA),propose changes to Article 22 (Definitions) and <br /> Article VI, Section 6.23 (Extra Requirements for Watershed Protection Overlay Districts) <br /> of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance and to Section IV-B-10, Flexible Development, of <br /> the Orange County Subdivision Regulations to implement new watershed protection <br /> measures for Cane Creek watershed. These changes incorporate subsequent recommendations <br /> made in October, 1997,by the OWASA Board of Directors. <br /> Location <br /> The proposed amendments will affect future development within the Cane Creek watershed. <br /> Existing and Proposed Conditions <br /> Existing: • Maximum density: 1 du/2 acres. <br /> • 33%open space requirement in flexible development subdivisions <br /> using the conservation or cluster option(conservation-cluster). <br /> Proposed: r-0- Maximum density: 1 du/five acres;Lots of record existing on date <br /> C of adoption may contain up to,but no more than, five lots as small as <br /> two acres in size. <br /> Overall density of 1 du/2 acres allowed in flexible developments using <br /> the conservation or cluster(conservation-cluster)options provided 50% <br /> of total area is reserved as open space. <br /> 11 <br />