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• <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • 112 <br /> 2 <br /> The staff presentation was made by <br /> Smith <br /> Planning Board Chair Gordon asked <br /> staff to further elaborate on the <br /> differences in wording. Attorney <br /> Gledhill reviewed the general - <br /> enabling legislation and Orange <br /> . County Subdivision Regulations <br /> indicating that the former no longer <br /> required plats, but did require <br /> subdivisions to occur either by <br /> second deed or recorded plat. <br /> Gordon asked what "plat" referred - <br /> to. Gledhill responded a surveyed <br /> drawing. <br /> Gledhill noted that the change in <br /> enabling legislation both broadened <br /> and narrowed the definition of <br /> subdivision. He indicated that <br /> prior to the change, lots could be <br /> created only by plat, but the <br /> change, though not requiring a plat, <br /> required the instrument creating the <br /> lot (eighter plat or deed) to be <br /> recorded. Before Subdivision <br /> Regulaations, property was subdivide <br /> as one wished. . Subdivision <br /> Regulations require an approved, <br /> recorded plat. <br /> Commissioner Corey asked what impact <br /> this change would have. Gledhill <br /> responded it both narrows and <br /> broadens the definition of <br /> subdivision for purposes of <br /> combinations and recombinations. <br /> Gordon noted that as of approval of <br /> this amendment unrecorded <br /> subdivision plats would then not <br /> meet the requirements for <br /> recordation without further review <br /> and approval. Gledhill clarified <br /> that this approach is not new, in <br /> that it was enforceable upon <br /> amendment of the general enabling, <br /> legislation. He further clarified <br /> • that Orange County is simply <br /> conforming its Subdivision <br /> • <br />