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� 1 29 -. 1 particularly in residential zoning districts which permit non-residential uses. The 2 proposed amendment to Article 5.1.2 would increase the FAR requirements in the RB, 3 AR, R-1, and R-2 zoning districts to 0.888 for individual lots and 1.000 for planned 4 developments. The FAR requirements are the same as currently required for the R-3 5 district and are more in keeping with the actual floor area of existing facilities 6 located in rural areas. 7 8 A motion was made by Chairman Carey, seconded by Commissioner Marshall, to refer 9 these Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be 10 returned to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than October 2nd. 1 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 2 3 5. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TEXT AMENDMENTS 4 a. Section IV-B-6 Reservation of Space for Utilities 5 In summary this item was presented to recaive citizen comment on the 6 proposed amendment to require dedication of water and sewer easements as a condition of 7 approval for subdivisions within 10 or 20-Year Transition Areas. The Orange County 8 Water and Sewer Policy allows extension of public water and sewer facilities to serve 9 subdivisions within 10-20 Year Transition Areas. However, use of public utilities is 0 not required. Subdivisions within Transition Areas which utilize individual wells and 1 septic tanks are not presently required to provide easements where public facilities 2 will not be utilized in the subdivision itself. This practice can create easement gaps 3 which could create difficulties for future water and sewer extensions. The proposed 4 amendment would allow for utility easements: as a requirement for subdivisions approved 6 with designated Transition Areas. -_ . 7 b. Section IV-B-10-b Cluster Development Application Criteria . In summary this item was presented to receive citizen comment on the 9 proposed amendment to the application-criteria for cluster subdivisions to include a 0 minimum tract size within the Rural Buffer Zoning District, and to exclude private road 1 right-of-way in calculating the number of lots permitted. Article IV-B-10-b(a) requires 3 a minimum tract size of 400,000 square feet in the AR (Agricultural Residential) district, and 200,000 square feet in the R-1 (Rural Residential) district. Cluster 4 developments in all other districts must contain a miminum of 80,000 square ' 5 feet. The propsed amendment. wouldrequire-400,000 square feet for cluster developments 6 in the Rural Buffer, as is required in the_ AR (Agricultural Residential) district. 7 Article- IV-B-10-b(c) excludes public road right-of-way-from the acreage calculations 8- used r � lot mted in a cluster subdivision.-.:.. It is proposed _ . 9:- __ _ . . . r____ . . _ _. -.that private road: right-of-hay b_ xluded aswell These changes are in keeping with the intent of the' application criteria set forth in Article IV-B-10-b, and would provide 1 2- g cy..between-_the__Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations. - �. greater consisten _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ c. Section to receive 3 _ 4 In summary presented t ve citizen comment on the .. 5, proposed amendment to the public hearing regulations to require that once opened, any 6_.. - 7 public�hearing remain apes-until-a final decisions isf made_ by,-the- Board- of:-County--7--- Commissioners._ . The testimony received at:a public hearing is on record as information 8 considered by the hearing body in rendering its decision. Testimony received outside of 9 --the public hearing may not be considered: - The purpose of the proposed amendment is to 0 assure that all information received prior to the decision of the Board-of County I Commissioners can be considered.-- If approved, the amendment would deem a public hearing - ' 3 as open, from the initial hearing date until the time of the final decision. 5. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND PLANNING BOARD