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1 <br />O R A N G E C O U N T Y <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 19 1991 <br />Action Agenda <br />SUBJECT: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TEXT AMENDMENT Item <br />Section III -D -2 -e Action Subsequent to Approval <br />(of Preliminary Plat) <br />DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes -X —No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proposed Amendment <br />10/1/90 Commissioners Minutes <br />(Four Birches) <br />12/11/90 Public Hearing Minutes <br />1/28/91 Planning Board Minutes <br />(Draft) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Mary Scearbo ext. 2583 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough - 732 -8181 <br />Durham - 688 -7331 <br />Mebane - 227 -2031 <br />Chapel Hill - 967 -9251 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a proposed amendment to the Subdivision <br />Regulations which would add another basis for allowing the <br />phasing plan for a major subdivision to be revised. <br />BACKGROUND: on January 8, 1990 the Subdivision Regulations were amended <br />to allow revisions to the phasing plans of major <br />subdivisions. Six criteria used to justify revised phasing <br />plans were set forth in Section III- D -2 -e. <br />On September 4, 1990, the Board of Commissioners approved a <br />revised phasing plan for Four Birches Subdivision. Four <br />Birches' justification for a revised phasing plan, when <br />compared with the current criteria set forth in Section II- <br />D-2-e, did not present a strong case for approval. The <br />fact that proposed phasing would not extend the time limit <br />for completion of improvements was found however to be a <br />reasonable basis for approval. <br />The Board of Commissioners directed Staff to prepare of an <br />amendment to Section II -D -2 -e allowing approval of a <br />phasing plan if the time available to install improvements <br />was not extended. <br />The proposed amendment was presented for public hearing on <br />December 11, 1990. There were no citizen comments. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked several questions related to Four <br />Birches Subdivision and expressed concern with the breadth <br />of the existing and proposed criteria. <br />The Planning Board considered the proposed amendment on <br />January 28, 1991 and recommended approval. <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the proposed <br />amendment. <br />