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minimizes visual impact, and may not be lighted unless required by federal or state law; <br /> the tower must be found to not unreasonably interfere with the view from a significant <br /> areas; obsolete towers must be removed. <br /> 4. Amend ARTICLE 6.16.6.3 HOME OCCUPATIONS IN THE RB, AR, AND R-1 <br /> DISTRICTS (MIN. 200,000 SQUARE FOOT LOTS) to allow waiver of the specific <br /> screening and setback requirements for home occupation accessory buildings provided <br /> that the minimum setbacks of the zoning district are met and the accessory structure is <br /> not visible from the road or from adjoining property. <br /> 5. Amend ARTICLE 6.2.2 CLUSTER DEVELOPMENTS to change all references to <br /> "Cluster Development" to "Flexible Development". <br /> 6. Amend ARTICLE 6.23.8 WATER SUPPLY/SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES <br /> (WATERSHED PROTECTION OVERLAY DISTRICTS) to permit off-site individual <br /> wells, and septic tank or alternative disposal systems on lots in the Cane Creek Protected <br /> Watershed (CANE-PW)and Critical Area(CANE-CA), and Upper Eno Critical Area(U- <br /> ENO-CA) when located in a flexible development subdivision approved in accordance <br /> with Section IV-B-10 of the Subdivision Regulations. <br /> 7. Amend ARTICLE 22. DEFINITIONS to eliminate the definition of "Cluster <br /> Development" in its entirety and substitute a new definition entitled "Flexible <br /> Development" which defines the purpose of such development and identified the various <br /> design options through which to achieve that purpose. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS <br /> 1. Amend the ORANGE COUNTY PRIVATE ROAD STANDARDS to create a new Class <br /> AA Private Road which could serve 26 to 50 lots, and which would require a paved <br /> travelway 18 feet in width. The Board of Commissioners could approve a subdivision <br /> which results in a cumulative total of 26 to 50 lots on an existing private road which does <br /> not fully meet Class AA private road standards provided that: the road exceeds standards <br /> required for a Class A private road in either width or surfacing requirements; Emergency <br /> Management has certified that the road is adequate for access by emergency vehicles; and <br /> at least 1/2 of the lots which are served by the private road are already developed. <br /> 2. Amend SECTION IV-B-10. CLUSTER DEVELOPMENTS to eliminate it in its entirety <br /> and substitute a new SECTION IV-B-10 entitled FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT. The <br /> purpose of the proposed amendment is to encourage and allow greater flexibility and <br /> creativity in the design of subdivisions to preserve agricultural and forestry lands, natural <br /> and cultural resources, and rural community character that might otherwise be lost <br /> through conventional development approaches. A summary of the major provisions of <br /> the amendment is as follows: <br />