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220 <br /> C.3 Ownuskip of Open Space <br /> Open space within a Flexible Development may be owned and/or administered by any of the following methods,either <br /> individually or in combination. All open space shall be permanently restricted from further subdivision. <br /> • Fee simple dedication to Orange County, another unit of _ <br /> local government, the State of North Carolina or a <br /> private non-profit land conservancy. <br /> owned <br /> • Dedication of conservation easements to Orange County, by <br /> another unit of local government, the State of North Awadfidm <br /> Carolina or a private nonprofit land conservancy. Such <br /> easements may apply to a single property owned by a <br /> homeowners association and/or to all or portions of 'Nr r <br /> individual lots owned by one or more property owners. T_ <br /> • Ownership by a homeowners association where specific <br /> development restrictions and maintenance requirements •(: <br /> are included as part of its bylaws and restrictive `�' <br /> covenants. <br /> • Ownership by individual property owners, especially <br /> estate lot owners,where specific development restrictions ..� <br /> and maintenance requirements are included as part of Dedicated do a <br /> restrictive covenants and/or permanent conservation toad gain <br /> easements applicable to such lots. at to a <br /> weeer.atioa <br /> Comment. These provisions are based principally upon the <br /> recommendations of the Rural Character Study <br /> Committee. The individual owner option has Open space areas and/or easements may be <br /> been added to allow undisturbed open space on dedicated to a governmental unit or owned by a <br /> estate and conservation lots to be credited homeowners association(Montgomery County Land <br /> toward meeting the open space requirement. Preservation District). <br /> CA Maintenance of Open Space <br /> Natural features shall be maintained m their natural condition, but may be modified to improve their appearance, <br /> functioning, or overall condition, as recommended by experts in the particular area being modified. Permitted <br /> modifications may include: <br /> • Reforeatndm <br /> • Woodland management; <br /> • Pastore or ccmpland management; <br /> • Buffer a a leg; <br /> • Stream bank protection; and/or <br /> • Wetlands management. <br /> Unless accepted for dedication or otherwise agreed to by Orange County, another unit of local government, the State <br /> of North Carolina or a private nun-profit land conservancy, the cost and mobility of mfg open space and <br /> any facilities located thereon shall be bome by the property owner and/or homeowners association. <br /> Comment: This provision is based on similar wording contained in the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Land <br /> Preservation District model zoning ordinance and sets basic standards for open space maintenance. <br /> Flexible Development 6 <br />