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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />51 <br />M <br />Proposal (continued) Chart Visual <br />What proposed changes will mean in Rural Residential Land Use Category? <br />Proposal (continued) <br />— Change language denoting required minimum lot size for parcels in the <br />University Lake Watershed Area from 5 acres, as detailed within the current <br />Plan, to 2 acres consistent with existing County regulations and the Joint <br />Planning Agreement. <br />• NOTE: This will not impact existing density requirements of 1 dwelling <br />unit for every 5 acres of property for parcels located within the <br />University Lake Watershed Area. <br />• Minimum required lot size will be 2 acres, which is what County staff has <br />enforced since the adoption of the Agreement. <br />• Please note: Cluster Subdivisions are allowed within the University Lake <br />Watershed Area. Lots can be reduced to 1 acre in size so long as <br />established density requirements (i.e. 1 dwelling unit for every 5 acres of <br />property) are observed. <br />Proposal (continued) Chart Visual <br />What proposed changes will mean in University Lake Watershed Area? <br />REVIEW PROCESS: <br />• Step One: Joint Public Hearing with all participants <br />• Step Two: Review of proposal by all parties consistent with schedule outlined in <br />abstract. <br />— NOTE: each entity shall process request consistent with their applicable meeting <br />schedules for advisory boards and elected officials. <br />— Amendment(s) shall not become effective until approved by the parties. <br />• Step Three: Elected bodies take action. <br />• Step Four: If approved, staff will modify the language of the Plan. <br />COUNTY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br />1. Receive the request, <br />2. Conduct the Public Hearing and accept public and elected official(s) comments, <br />3. Refer the matter to the various advisory boards for recommendation and elected officials <br />for final decision consistent with local meeting dates. <br />Council Member Palmer asked how a 2 acre lot can be purchased to build a house, but <br />the density is one unit per 5 acres. <br />Michael Harvey referred to the example of a 100 acre parcel that can be split by a <br />developer into a maximum of 20 lots. He said 19 of those lots can be 2 acre parcels, which is <br />the minimum lot size, and one lot will be significantly larger. He said the minimum lot size will <br />be maintained, but only 10 lots will get developed. He said it is up to the developer to decide <br />how large the lot sizes will be, respecting the 2 acre minimum. <br />Council Member Palmer said she understands how this can work if you have a <br />developer, but she questions the situation when there is an individual owner. <br />Michael Harvey said there are 1, 2 and 3 acre lots in this area. He said any of these that <br />were created prior to 1990 are grandfathered in and can be developed; any new lot created <br />after 1990 has to comply with the density standards. <br />Commissioner Dorosin referred to the example on the slide regarding shared open <br />space in the cluster model. He asked if this means the developer has to create a Home Owners <br />Association (HOA) to manage and maintain that shared space. <br />