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1 <br /> ORANGECOUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 3. 1996 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item # XX-F <br /> SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION POLICY FOR FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes x_No <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT NEEDED Yes x No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Mary Willis <br /> Extension 2583 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill - 967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider establishing a policy with respect to the Flexible Development regulations <br /> that Concept Plan applications submitted by June 28, 1996 may be considered under the <br /> application approval procedures in effect on that date. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Flexible Development regulations adopted on May i included an effective date of <br /> July 1, 1996. The Flexible Development guidelines require submittal of two concept <br /> plans, and require that a public information meeting be held. <br /> Completion of the Open Space Design Guidebook has been a high-priority work item <br /> since adoption of the Flexible Development regulations, and will be included on the <br /> June 26 Commissioners' agenda. The Planning Staff is preparing to hold training <br /> sessions for potential applicants in early July. Completion of the Design Guidebook <br /> must occur before the training sessions. <br /> Concept Plans submitted on or before June 28 must be presented to the Planning Board <br /> at its July meeting to meet timeline requirements. However, submittal requirements <br /> change substantially on July 1. The magnitude of those changes would result in <br /> applications being rejected on July 1 because they would not meet requirements of the <br /> Flexible Development regulations. <br /> It is the policy of the Board of Commissioners to allow major subdivisions which <br /> have received Preliminary Plan approval to remain subject to the regulations in effect <br /> at the time of approval, even if regulations change before the plat is recorded. <br /> Because the Flexible Development requirements affect Concept Plan approval <br />