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1 <br /> ORANGECOUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 1. 1996 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item# Q-a <br /> SUBJECT: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TEXT AMENDMENT(Cluster Subdivisions <br /> in Rural Buffer) <br /> Section IV-B-9 Cluster Developments <br /> Section III-D Approval Procedures for Major Subdivisions <br /> Section V-A Specifications for Plat Drawings(Concept Plans in Rural Buffer) <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes–X—No <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED Yes–X—No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Proposed Amendment Mary Willis <br /> 8/26/96 Public Hearing Minutes(draft) Extension 2583 <br /> 9/4/96 Planning Board Minutes(draft) <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough-732-8181 <br /> Durham -688-7331 <br /> Mebane -227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill-967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a proposed amendment to re-adopt cluster subdivision provisions <br /> and Concept Plan application and approval procedures in the Rural Buffer. <br /> BACKGROUND On May 1, 1996, the Board of Commissioners approved Flexible <br /> Development regulations to encourage the preservation of open space in <br /> subdivision designs. The flexible development provisions superseded the <br /> previous cluster subdivision provisions and they were deleted from the <br /> ordinance. Also deleted were the previous application and approval <br /> procedures for Concept Plan, replaced by the flexible development <br /> application and approval procedures. <br />