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220 <br /> Approved 10/17/16 <br /> 1 Attachment 6 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 SUMMARY NOTES <br /> 4 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br /> 5 SEPTEMBER 7,2016 <br /> 6 ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE <br /> 7 <br /> 8 NOTE: A quorum is not required for Ordinance Review Committee meetings. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Lydia Wegman (Chair), At-Large, Chapel Hill Township; Tony Blake (Vice-chair), Bingham Township <br /> 11 Representative; <br /> 12 <br /> 13 <br /> 14 STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor; Perdita Holtz; Planning <br /> 15 Systems Coordinator; Ashley Moncado, Special Projects Planner; Patrick Mallett, Planner II, Rachel McCook, Planner I; Molly <br /> 16 Boyle, Planning Technician; Meredith Pucci,Administrative Assistant II. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 <br /> 19 AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Lydia Wegman called meeting to order. <br /> 22 <br /> 24 <br /> 25 AGENDA ITEM 2: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE(UDO)TEXT AMENDMENTS-SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS <br /> 26 To review and comment upon proposed amendments to the UDO pertaining to subdivisions, particularly <br /> 27 minor subdivisions. <br /> 28 Presenter: Patrick Mallett, Planner II; Rachel McCook, Planner I; Molly Boyle, Planning Technician <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Patrick Mallett reviewed the abstract. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Allen Clapp presented <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Lydia Wegman asked about what can be on top of these systems. Allen Clapp answered people can walk on them, just no <br /> 35 vehicles. Patrick Mallett elaborate that there are fences or possibly hedgerows around them to prevent vehicles. Tony Blake <br /> 36 asked how long the supply lines last.Allen Clapp informed him they last indefinitely unless they're exposed to UV. Tony Blake <br /> 37 inquired about putting some of these alternative systems into the commercial areas where there's a growing issue with septic <br /> 38 systems failing.Allen Clapp explained that they would be able to do that now with the new rules but Patrick Mallett explained <br /> 39 there are some zoning and other issues making it difficult to get done. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Molly Boyle presented <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Lydia Wegman asked if the cluster and flexible developments are going to be merged. Molly Boyle confirmed they are. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Patrick Mallett continued presentation after break for Planning Board meeting. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Tony Blake asked how it would affect the buffers. Patrick Mallett advised that it wouldn't to begin with because minor <br /> 48 subdivisions don't have that but the trade off is the open space requirement. Tony Blake mentioned subdivisions that aren't <br /> 49 finished yet and asked if they would be able to convert the remaining space to something like this. Patrick Mallett answered <br /> 50 that what's likely to drive that is the soil and whether the subdivisions were built on private or public roads. Patrick also <br /> 51 informed him that the road is cumulative and that's why 12 is the cap and if you go above 12 you have to have a public road. <br /> 52 Michael Harvey added that it would be on a case-by-case basis for a multitude of reasons. <br /> 53 <br /> 1 <br />