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-- - 17 <br />1 .particular in residential zoning districts which permit non - residential uses. The <br />ly <br />2 proposed amendment to Article 5.1.2 would increase the FAR requirements in the Rn <br />p districts to 0.$88 for individual lots and 1.000 for planned <br />3 AR, R -1, and R -2 zoning <br />4 developments. The FAR requirements with the floorrarealofrexx -istingffacilities <br />5 district and are more in keeping i <br />h located in rural areas. <br />7 Commissioner Marshall, to refer <br />g A motion was made.by Chairman Carey, seconded by <br />9 <br />these Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments to the Planning OBo rd for a recommendation to be <br />0 returned to the Board of Commissioners no sooner <br />I \TOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />2 <br />3 5. SUBDIVISION REGULAT ONS TEX AMENS S <br />4 a. Section IV -B -6 Reservation of Space for Utilities <br />5 <br />In summary this item was presented to rec-aive citizen comment on the <br />6 proposed amendment to require dedication 20-Year TransitioneAreas. The OrangeoCountyn o or P <br />7 approval for subdivisions within 10 io <br />Transition Areas. However, use of Public utilities is <br />8 dater and Sewer Policy allows extension of public water and sewer facilities to serve and <br />9 subdivisions within 1Q -?0 dear Tran <br />0 not required. Subdivisions within TransitioroAidese sementslwherelpublic ufacilities s <br />1 septic tanks are not presently required p <br />l will not be utilized in the subdivision itsea�er ndisepercextensions. Theeproposed <br />gap <br />3 which could create difficulties for future <br />"allow for utility easements -.as a requirement for subdivision <br />4 amendment would s approve <br />55 with designated Transition Areas. _ <br />7 b. Section IV- B -10 -b Cluster Development Application Criteria <br />.9 In summary this item -was presented to receive citizen comment on the <br />9 ment to the application criteria for cluster subdditesexclude private road <br />proposed amend <br />0 minimum tract size within the Rural Buffer Zoning District, an <br />1 right-of-way in calculating the number of lots the m 2 g <br />a minimum tract size of ,400,000 square feet in <br />3 district, and 200,000 square feet in the R -1 (Rural Residential) district. Cluster <br />4 developments in all other districts must contain a miminum of 80,000 square <br />6 feet. The propsed amend ment.aould require 400,000 square feet for cluster developments <br />in the Rural Buffer,�as_is required in Alwaytfrom the Residential) <br />calculations zed <br />7- Article- IV- B-10- b(c).excludes public road-right-Of- d with clust <br />8- used.to'_ determine the number of lots.luded�as. ells "' Theserchanges� are in keepineropo <br />9-- that private road.'right- of- way.be__eac and would provide <br />0,the intent of the'application criteria Ordinance andASubdieisi n Regulations.' set forth in <br />1 �*i�eater_ consistency_betwe_en_the_ Zoning <br />3 C. Section VII -D Amendment Procedures- - <br />4 " In summary this item was presented to receive citizen comment on the proposed amendment to the public hearing regulations to require that once opened, am <br />5 <br />6" "public hearing - remain " operi- until - "a final decision is- made- by- the Board" of- Counts <br />7- Commissioners- The testimony received at .a pusldecision g Testimonx received foutside nof <br />8 considered by the hearing body in rendering it proposed amendment is to <br />9 the public hearing may not be considered.- The purpose of•the prop <br />i 3 assure that all information received prior to the decision of the Board "of County <br />1 Commissioners can be considered. If approved; thtlamendment ofthe final decisionublic hearing <br />Z as open, from the initial - hearing date until the -- .- -_. <br />3 . _ ... <br />4 QUESTIONS AND COAAiENTS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND PLANNING BOARD <br />v <br />