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Following are he proposed amendments to the Subdivision Regulations to be con- sidered at the public hearing on May 30, 1978. Definitions 1. Amend the definition of easement to read as follows: A grant of rights by the property owner to a portion of land for a specified purpose. 2. Move the definition of minor subdivision from page 5 to the definition sec- tion. Purpose, Authority, Jurisdiction 1. Section 1---D (proposed new section): No provisions of this ordinance shall be construed to grant public access, entry or use of private property without per- mission of the owner. 2. Section I-E proposed new section) : The Planning Department shall, maintain a record of all easements, set--backs, ways, buffer strips and other forms of property restrictions imposed under this ordinance together with the detailed justification fir each such restriction. At any time subsequent to subdivision approval, the property owner or his representative may present information to the Planning Department to establish that the restriction(s) are no longer ap- plicable due to changed conditions. The Planning Department shall make a final, decision as to Modification or elimination of such restriction(s) within 30 day,. The property owner or, his representative may appeal decisions of the Planning Department to the Planning Board which shall issue a decision within an additional. 30 days. Procedure for Plat A roval. Wo proposals were wade: 1. Replace 5ect�on III-A-I with the following: Title to land parcels of any size may change hand at any time without being subject to the Subdivision Regula- tions. The Sub ivision Regulations shall come into effect before any improve- ments certificate may be issued. Landlocked tracts can be so designated on the i, deed. Subsequent to the effective date of this ordinance, no development of any land shall take place until a Sketch Plan, a Preliminary Plan, and a final Plat have been approved, or a Final Plat approved through the minor subdivision process. 2. See attached pages from the County Attorney. Procedure for Review and Approval of Minor Subdivisions 1. Section III-CL.1: Add: The decision of the Planning Board may be appealed to the County Commissioners. Section IwII-C12: Two proposals were made: A. Amend to read as follows: No wore than four (4) new lots may be created r22 of a tract of land by the minor subdivision process within a one year pe- d. Add: Any tract of land which changes ownership :nay be resubdivided by minor subdiva,si.on process.. B. Amend to road as follows: No more than four (4) new lots may be created through the minor subdivision process out of a tract of land in existence at the timeµof adoption of this procedure for review and approval of subdivisions through, the mino� subdivision process. 3. Section III.-C- 3--a (proposed new subsection) : When access to a minor subdivi- sion is proposed via a pre-existing, platted., private road, and where the private road provides access to lots in addition to the lot(s) created by the proposed manor subdivisio , the Planning Board may grant a variance, pursuant to subsec- tions VII-A to --D of this ordinance, from the right-of-way and maintenance re- quirements of subsection IV-B--3-e of this ordinance. All other variances shall be granted in accardance with Section VII of this ordinance.