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NSN ORD-1996-010 Subdivision Regulations Text Amendments - Flexible Development-Open Space Proposal
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62 <br /> account in revisions to the standards, and, if they weren't, it was because they reflected the same <br /> concerns about percentage of open space, etc. expressed about the other options. <br /> Villages are simply another flexible development option and are subject to the same limitations as <br /> the other options, including the locational standards governing density bonuses. The difference <br /> between the Village and other options is that more detailed design standards must be met by <br /> Villages. To illustrate this point, Attachment C compares several Village scenarios, including the <br /> following: <br /> • A 50-acre Village, with and without commercial uses; <br /> • A 100-acre Village, with commercial uses-, <br /> • A 200-acre Village, with commercial uses; and <br /> • A 400-acre Village, with commercial uses, and with and without bonus units. <br /> A couple of points should be remembered: <br /> • The wording "at least" means that minimum acreage or percentage must be provided. The <br /> wording "not more than" places a limit, but it also means that the applicant does not have to <br /> provide any townhouse, storefront, and/or workshop uses. In such situations, a Village would <br /> consist of residences, a village green or commons, parks and squares, and space for churches, <br /> day care, etc. <br /> • The ceiling placed on the Village Proper creates the requirement for more open space as the <br /> size of the Total Village increases. This is best illustrated on Attachment D which shows that, <br /> beginning at a size of 150 acres, the open space requirement increases, resulting in 75% open <br /> space in the case of a 400-acre Village. <br /> Additional public hearings are not necessary for the Village option. If changes are warranted, they <br /> should be recommended as part of the overall recommendation concerning the Flexible <br /> Development proposal. <br /> Conservation easement credit. The specific issue is whether land protected through a <br /> conservation easement prior to development application can be counted toward satisfying <br /> the open space requirement. <br /> Staff Response. The answer to this question is yes, but only if the applicant purchases the entire <br /> parcel, including the acreage protected by the conservation easement. As an example, suppose a <br /> farmer, as part of estate planning purposes, conveyed a conservation easement to Triangle Land <br /> Conservancy on 100 acres of his/her 300-acre farm. One year later, a developer offers to purchase <br /> the total farm. Given the existence of the conservation easement on 33% of the tract, the <br /> developer could submit plans for a Flexible Development project which show the "conserved" <br /> area as satisfying the open space requirement. If the developer had purchased only the 200 acres <br /> (excluding the conserved area), he/she would have had to meet the 33% open space standard on <br /> the 200-acre portion. <br />
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