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2.2 <br />of clarifying language to Section IV- B- 3- d- 1.1.a. That <br />section appears on page 7 of the abstract, and the <br />recommended wording is as follows: <br />1. The location and design of the subdivision is <br />such that it clearly preserves the rural <br />character of the County through: <br />a. The provision of lot sizes and building <br />setback lines significantly greater than <br />required by ordinance provisions. <br />Compliance with this standard is assured <br />in University Lake watershed where a <br />subdivision is required to provide a <br />minimum required lot size of five acres. <br />Where the minimum required lot size is less <br />than five acres, compliance is assured when <br />each lot in the subdivision contains at <br />least twice the minimum required lot size. <br />For example, if the minimum required <br />lot size is two acres, and each lot <br />contains at least four acres, compliance is <br />assured; and /or <br />The proposed wording clarification is shown in italics <br />and is provided as explanation that larger lot sizes <br />P five acres) are not required in University Lake <br />watershed where the minimum required lot size is <br />already high. <br />The Administration further recommends that the <br />effective date of the proposed amendments be set for <br />December 3, 1990. This would permit the Planning & <br />Inspections Department to conduct a workshop for <br />surveyors and engineers on the administration of the <br />new certification and inspection standards. <br />