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S� <br />most of the lot. Problems usually don't arise if <br />there is an acre of land and the house sits in <br />the middle of the lot. He also stated that even <br />o in cases where the area is less than 20,000 <br />p square feet, if there is a problem, the County <br />can still take enforcement action through the <br />ordinance. <br />Waddell asked what if a property owners disturbs <br />10,000 square feet of land at one point and then <br />10,000 square feet at some other point. <br />Faircloth stated that the rule applies if more <br />than 20,000 square feet is disturbed at one time. <br />If they disburb 10,000 square feet and stabilize <br />it before disturbing another 10,000 square feet <br />on the same property, then plan approval is not <br />required. If they start on one area of 10,000 <br />square feet and don't finish it before starting <br />on the other 10,000 square feet, then plan <br />approval is required. He stated that this <br />wording is in the ordinance. Also, if the <br />property owner does not want to go to the expense <br />of an erosion control plan, they can do the <br />project in phases. <br />Hamilton asked what is meant by grading. <br />Faircloth stated that grading is removing the <br />vegetative cover and disturbing the earth. <br />Stabilizing means to put down some kind of grow <br />cover. Ground cover can be seeding with grass, <br />mulching, putting a building on top, or paving <br />with asphalt. <br />Faircloth stated that smaller sites are monitorec <br />to make sure that erosion control is being <br />provided even though submittal of an erosion <br />control plan was not required. <br />MOTION: Eidenier moved that the proposed ordinance <br />amendments be presented for public hearing on <br />February 25, 1991. Seconded by Jacobs. <br />VOTE: Unanimous. <br />e. Proposed Historic Preservation Ordinance <br />Presentation by Marvin Collins. <br />In 1986, the Planning Department completed <br />preparation of An Inventory of Sites of Cultura <br />Historical Recreational, Biological, and <br />Geo o ical Significance in the Unincorporated <br />Portions of orange County. While some field <br />surveys were conducted, the inventory was based <br />almost exclusively on existing documentation. <br />c <br />