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O R A N G E C O U N T Y 1 7t BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date May 19, 1987 _ Action Agenda Item # SUBJECT: POLICY - APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1V-B-8 OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS ACTION BY: MAY 19, 1987 DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes , X _ No Attachment( s) Information Contact: Emily Crudup Approved amendments to Section IV-B-8, Subdivision Regulations Exempt Subdivision List Telephone Numbers Hillsborough - 732-8181 Durham - 688-7331 Mebane - 227-2031 Chapel Hill - 968-4501 PURPOSE: Consideration of a policy for applying landscape requirements to subdivision applications that were in process when the new standards went into effect. BACKGROUND: On March 24, the Board of County Commissioners approved amendments to Section IV-B-8, Landscaping and Buffer Requirements, of the Subdivision Regulations. These amend- ments allow more flexibility in the installation of required plant materials. Plant sizes at installation were reduced to minimize cost to the owner/developer. The amendments apply to all new subdivision applications. Enforcement of Section IV-B-8-c-1 was suspended by a mora- torium passed by the Commissioners on December 1 , 1986 . This moratorium was no longer valid when the amendments were adopted. At its April 27 , 1987 meeting the Planning Board recommended the following policy. Subdivisions will be exempt from compliance with Section IV-B- 8-c-1 , Required Landscaping if : ( 1 ) in the case of major subdivisions, preliminary plan approval was obtained between December 1 , 1986 and March 24, 1987 . (2) in the case of minor subdivisions, sketch plan approval was obtained between December 1 , 1986 and March 24, 1987 .