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• . <br /> . • <br /> v,r.t. • <br /> Page 3 <br /> • . <br /> - * . <br /> . . <br /> . 074 <br /> ,....: . <br /> . . <br /> • <br /> 1:1,'.... E. Buffers and Open Space: 100' buffers of natural, mature vege- <br /> tation will be provided around the entire periphery of all mobile <br /> home lots. The private roads will be near the interior of the <br /> tract, more than 200' from the closest adjacent property line. <br /> .,.. <br /> . . <br /> More than 7.8 acres of natural open space will be provided at <br /> the southwest corner of the tract. Within this area the existing . <br /> ::;:.: • . <br /> spring and creek will be protected along with the proposed recre- <br /> ation. amenities including the Tot lot, basketball court and <br /> picnic area. . <br /> . <br /> : <br /> r•-:-- <br /> • <br /> The. area to be developed in private streets and homesites will <br /> constitute less tham.20% of'the site in area to be cleared of <br /> . <br /> trees, All natural vegetation will be preserved within the 100'' <br /> ,-... buffers and the Open Space except for the minimum necessary to <br /> construct a pedestrian path and the recreation amenitieS. <br /> rlF. Floodwa : No part of the project is located within a designated <br /> 7.. <br /> loodway or fringe area. <br /> . . <br /> . .. . . , <br /> ,;.,.. <br /> II. Finding #2: That the development will maintain or enhance the <br /> value of contiguous property. <br /> • <br /> ..t, <br /> A. Zoning: The site is now zoned AR(R-1). Mobile home development <br /> • is permitted use in AR(R.-1). The surrounding parcels. are large <br /> •:',, tracts of undeveloped land. There are no municipal utilities . . <br /> .f!.3';-• <br /> within any reasonable distance of extension of this tract. <br /> ' Consistent with zoning regulations, it is expected that the <br /> surrounding parcels will develop with septic tanks at an <br /> average density of one limit per acre, or equivalent ' <br /> to this proposed development. The one- developed parcel is the <br /> existing, 70 - acre Sneed Trailer Park. The proposed development <br /> ...,„, • <br /> Pr: <br /> v..',.:7. is in complete harmpny with the pattern of development in this area <br /> . ' of Orange County. • <br /> -„, B. Orange County Zoning Ordinance and Standards: The proposed <br /> .,. . design conforms to all known standards and regulations, in <br /> letter and in spirit. <br /> . . <br /> • <br /> , . <br /> ,!Z C. Recreation Space: Active recreation space is provided in the <br /> form of a 70' x50' "tot lot" with playground equipment for young- . <br /> . sters and a regulation-sized, hard surfaced basketball court <br /> W., • . . . for young adults. A picnic area will be provided for passive <br /> • i , recreation use. A pedestrian/jogging path will be provided I <br /> for off-street acess from all homesites to the recreation and <br /> . .. open space area. The proposed recreation space exceeds the . <br /> ' required minumum space by more than 300%. Pedestrian paths <br /> - • will. be provided from all developed areas to the recreation . . <br /> id <br /> ZcL <br /> 4-car gravel parking lot for the <br /> convenience of users re area. . . <br /> . . . <br /> . . <br /> . • • <br /> . .. <br /> • . . <br /> • • , • . . <br /> 1 <br /> 1 111111181"m'""" • . <br />