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* r 6 The criteria are used to determine appropriate locations for various types of land uses and are also used to evaluate requests for changes to the Land Use Plan Map.These criteria include land slope, hydrology,flora and fauna,soil conditions, public services/utilities, transportation systems, energy use existing land use agriculture and forestry, population density, and historic and cultural resources. (2) Zonina Ordinance:Related to changes to the locational criteria are revisions to the "Application Criteria" contained in Article 4.2.19 of the Zoning Ordinance. Specifically,criteria pertaining to the type of utility service are to be considered; e.g.,public water and sewer service only,or the option of extending public utilities where available or using acceptable alternatives (wells and septic systems). OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT AREAS Proposed amendments to the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan have been presented at public hearing which seek to create a new"Open Space Development Area"land use plan category.The following amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations are proposed through which to implement the intent of the new category. 1. Intent/AmBeation Criteria: This proposal involves an amendment to Article 4.2 - District Statements of Intent and Application Criteria - of the Zoning Ordinance. Under the proposed Article 4.2.6, a new zoning district, OSD - Open Space Development Area, would be created, including a statement of intent and criteria applicable to the proposed new district. 2. Permitted Uses:This proposal involves an amendment to Article 4.3-Table of Permitted Uses- of the Zoning Ordinance to provide a list of permitted uses in the OSD-Open Space Development District. 3. Dimensional Requirements: This proposal involves an amendment to Article 5.1.2 - Establishment of Dimensional Requirements (Schedule for Residential Development) - of the Zoning Ordinance to provide a notation that open space development projects are subject to the design standards contained in Article 6.30 of the Zoning Ordinance. 4. Develovment Standards: This proposal involves an amendment to Article 6 of the Zoning Ordinance and would add a new Article 6.30 - Development Standards for Open Space Development (OSD) Districts to establish a set of development standards which all projects in an Open Space Development District must comply. 5. Planned Developments: This proposal involves an amendment to Article 7.2.1 of the Zoning Ordinance to include the PD-H-OSD Planned Development-Housing-Open Space Development District as a permitted Planned Development District. 6. Def9nitlons: This proposal involves an amendment to Article 22 - Definitions - of the Zoning Ordinance and would add a definition of"Open Space Development Area". 7. Subdivision Aut)roval:This proposal involves an amendment to Section IV-Required Minimum Design Standards-of the Subdivision Regulations.The proposal would add a new Section IV-B-12, requiring subdivisions proposed within an Open Space Development zoning district to adhere to the development standards proposed under #4 above. OTHER ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS In addition to the text amendments proposed above,one additional change to the Zoning Ordinance is to be considered. It involves the following provision: 1. Public Hearin¢Notice:This proposal involves an amendment to Article 20.6 Public Hearing and