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2 1 ; submitted for final approval within twelve months of the approval of Phase 2, the preliminary plan approval expired. Orange County has received no notifica- tion that any of the improvements required in Phase 2 (roads, water system, landscaping) were ever.installed. On January 8 of this year, Section III -D -2 -e of the Subdivision Regulations was expanded to authorize the Board of County Commissioners to amend the phasing plans of major subdivisions. One purpose of the amendment was to provide a remedy for development plans for which the 12 -month time limit had expired or was about to expire. (Refer to the attached Staff memorandum for a comparison of Habitat for Humanity's request with the criteria set forth in Section II -D -2 -e of the Subdivision Regulations.) Habitat for Humanity's proposal for revising the phasing plan is included in the agenda packet. The new phasing plan, if approved, would combine phases 3 and 4 into a single remaining phase. Gemena Road would be retained as a private rather than a public road. According to Section III -D -2 -e of the Subdivision Regulations, the applicant is required to submit a new application if he /she proposes to substantially amend or modify his /her application after the Board of Commission- ers have approved the Preliminary Plat. The Planning Staff considers the request for a private road a major modifica- tion to the preliminary plat approval granted in February, 1988. If a private road is necessary for the original Chestnut Oaks plan to be carried out, the revision should be submitted as a new preliminary plan in compliance with the current University Lake Watershed (ULW) Development Standards. If Habitat chooses this route, the remaining acreage could be divided through a cluster application. However, 14 lots would be the maximum number allowed on 60+ acres. The resultant development plan would inhibit Habitat for Humanity's ability to provide affordable housing. If Habitat wishes to pursue this option, the Planning Staff recommends that Habitat submit a new application for major subdivision approval, including a private road. Habitat may,, however, proceed with the original preliminary plan, including a public road, provided a revised phasing plan is approved. Since there is no limit on the number of phases which may be requested, annual implementation costs could be reduced by proposing a greater number of smaller phases. In addition, Habitat may also be eligible for Community Development Block Grant funds to assist in installing the roads and community water system. Pursuit of such funding