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44 <br /> 1-21-93 Final Version <br /> open space should count only as 50% of the required open <br /> space set-aside. Furthermore, these types of open space <br /> should comply with applicable design standards and <br /> monitoring and maintenance requirements to be developed. <br /> Further study is recommended on the subject of specific <br /> criteria evaluating the quality of such open space. <br /> Provision must be made for permanent protection of the open space <br /> through: <br /> a) Conservation as private property through platted ownership or <br /> conservation easements. <br /> b) Ownership by a Homeowner's Association as shown on the recorded <br /> plat, including specific upkeep requirements as part of its bylaws <br /> and restrictive covenants; or <br /> c) Public dedication to Orange County or another unit of local <br /> government, a nonprofit conservation organization, or the State of <br /> North Carolina. <br /> OPEN-SPACE DEVELOPMENT (OSD) : Residential (and mixed-use) <br /> development that clusters lots on a portion of the tract that is <br /> most appropriate for development, while other areas (often <br /> containing important resources) remain in permanent open space. A <br /> density bonus of smaller lot sizes and increased number of lots <br /> often accompanies this approach. <br /> OPEN SPACE RATIO: A representation of acres in permanent open space <br /> to the total acreage of the tract. Divide acres in open space by <br /> total acres (OSR of 0 .5 = 50 acres open space per 100 acres) . <br /> OPEN SPACE SET-ASIDE: As a portion of open-space developments, the <br /> portion of the original tract for development to be left as <br /> permanently dedicated open space. This open space can be publicly- <br /> dedicated to the County or a non-profit conservation organization, <br /> owned by a Homeowner's Association with specific upkeep <br /> requirements as part of the legal contract, or maintained in <br /> private ownership through the use of conservation easements - where <br /> the County or a non-profit conservation organization has certain <br /> limited rights of inspection, as part of the contract. <br /> Any development containing a site listed on the Master Resource <br /> Areas Map (to be defined) should be encouraged to utilize open- <br /> space development, and the sites contained must be part of the <br /> open space set-aside. (See OPEN SPACE for specific permitted uses) . <br /> PERMITTED-BY-RIGHT: Uses of property that are permitted without a <br /> special approval process. Such uses are allowed as a matter of <br /> right, provided necessary building permit approval, environmental <br /> • . 24 <br />