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154 <br />3 <br />feet in area. Even though recombination of the lots is desirable, the <br />existing ordinance provisions do not allow for the recordation of a <br />plat of recombination. <br />Similar situations have been encountered by Planning Staff in the past. <br />The proposed amendment would allow for non - conforming lots to be <br />combined or recombined as long as no additional non - conforming aspects <br />of the lots are created. In the example cited above, a plat of <br />recombination could be approved if structures on both lots still met <br />setback requirements, and impervious surface standards (if applicable) <br />were met. <br />EXISTING AND PROPOSED PROVISIONS: <br />SUBDIVISION - "Subdivision" means all divisions of a tract or parcel of <br />land into two or more lots, building sites, or other divisions for the <br />purpose of sale or building development (whether immediate or future) <br />and includes all division of land involving the dedication of a new <br />street or a change in existing streets, provided_ however, the <br />following is are not included within the definition and is are not <br />subject to any regulations pursuant to this part. <br />(1) The recombination or recombination of portions of previously <br />subdivided and recorded lots if the total number of lots is <br />not increased and the resultant lots are equal to or exceed the <br />standards of the County as shown in its Subdivision Regulations_ <br />Resultant lots, as referred to herein, shall be deemed to equal <br />standards of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations if the <br />following standards are met: <br />a. No conforming lot standard becomes non - conforming as a result <br />of the recombination; and T <br />b. <br />Any applicable impervious surface standards are met; and <br />C. Access is provided to a public road, either direct, or by <br />recorded easement; and <br />C. A site suitable for sewage disposal is approved by the Orange <br />County Health Department. Where soil is unsuitable for <br />sewage disposal, or soil suitability is undetermined, a <br />notice of restricted development potential shall be submitted <br />and the lot(s) in question shall be so noted on the.plat. <br />(2) The division of land into parcels greater than 10 acres if no <br />street right -of -way dedication is involved_ <br />(3) The public acquisition by purchase of strips of land for widening <br />or opening streets <br />(4) The division of a tract in single ownership of the entire area of <br />which is no greater than two acres into not more than three lots, <br />0 <br />E <br />