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6 <br /> child, or spouse of a child, or an owner of property <br /> zoned Rural Buffer would be exempt from the dimen- <br /> sional requirements of the Rural Buffer zoning <br /> district. Such a lot would be created in accordance <br /> with the dimensional requirements of the Rural <br /> Residential (R-1) Zoning District. This exemption <br /> will apply only if the property owner can establish <br /> that he had legal title on or before January 5, 1987 <br /> and shall apply to only one such lot for each child of <br /> the property owner. <br /> Collins reminded the Boards of the County Attorney's comments <br /> on this recommendation. <br /> 5. Amend Section IV-B-10 of the Subdivision Regulations, Cluster <br /> Developments. <br /> The amendment would prohibit exempt lots created under <br /> Article 4. 2 . 1 of the Zoning Ordinance from being further <br /> reduced in size under the provisions of this Section. <br /> The amendment would consist of the following changes: <br /> Renumber paragraphs IV-B-10-C-a/b/c/d to IV-B-10-C-b/c/d/e <br /> respectively. <br /> Add the new paragraph IV-B--10-C-a <br /> a. Exempt lots created in accordance with Article 4 . 2 . 1 <br /> may not be further reduced in size by application of <br /> the provisions of this Section. <br /> 6. Amend the Zoning Atlas by applying the Public Interest <br /> District (PID) Zoning District to applicable lands. <br /> Collins indicated the PID zoning district is one designated <br /> for lands which are in public ownership. It also addresses <br /> private lands which represent designated open space areas such <br /> as the Duke Forest holdings. The minimum lot size requirement <br /> within the PID district is 400, 000 square feet (approximately <br /> five (5) acres. Planning Staff would recommend seeking <br /> application of the PID district throughout the County. <br /> 7 . Initiate a Purchase of Development Rights program by author- <br /> izing the Planning Department to prepare an Implementation <br /> Plan. <br /> Collins explained that acquisition of development rights means <br /> that the County would seek to acquire development rights for <br /> individual property owners for their property in such a manner <br /> that a lower density than permitted would be achieved. The <br /> County would compensate the property owner for the acquisition <br /> of the development rights. <br /> 8 . Pursue special legislation to allow Transfer of Development <br /> Rights. <br />