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Development Process, Schedule, and Action: The typical cadence for the review of a <br />major subdivision is as follows: <br />• First Action – Planning staff schedules a Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM). <br />Staff Comment – DONE. This meeting was held on May 14, 2014. Please refer to <br />Attachment 4 for a synopsis of meeting comments. <br />• Second Action – The Planning Board reviews and takes action on the Concept <br />Plan application approving either the ‘conventional’ or ‘flexible development’ layout. <br />The Planning Board review begins on June 4, 2014. As a reminder the Concept <br />Plan review is intended to allow Board members and the applicant to discuss the <br />nature of the project and identify possible solutions to concerns identified by staff or <br />surrounding property owners. <br />If approved the Concept Plan serves as a ‘roadmap’ for the developer with respect <br />to the acceptable lot and road layout as well as location of proposed/required open <br />space and recreation areas. <br />• Third Action – Once a concept plan is approved, the Planning Board reviews and <br />makes a recommendation on the approval of the Preliminary Plat for the project. <br />• Fourth Action – The BOCC reviews and take action on the Preliminary Plat <br />application. <br />• Fifth Action – Once all construction activities have been completed, or appropriate <br />bonds have been approved, staff will sign off and allow the recordation of a Final <br />Plat allowing for the individual lots to be created. <br /> <br />PROPOSAL – SUBDIVISION TYPES: The petitioner has submitted a Major Subdivision Concept <br />Plan application proposing to develop a maximum of 14 single-family residential lots with an overall <br />proposed density for the project of 1 dwelling unit per every 1.68 acres of land area with <br />approximately 17.29 acres of dedicated open space. Ultimately the applicant will be preserved <br />approximately 68.32% of the site as dedicated open space. Proposed lots will be range in area from <br />14,217 (smallest) to 39,794 (largest) square feet in area. <br /> <br />In accordance with Section 2.15.2 (C) (3) of the UDO, the applicant has elected to file a <br />Conservation Cluster Flexible Development option for this project. Required minimum lots sizes <br />have been reduced in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.13.4 (B) (6) of the UDO. <br /> <br />A summary of the proposal is as follows: <br /> <br />Subdivision Type Number of <br />Lots <br />Average Lot <br />Size <br />Area in Open Space Open Space <br />Percentage <br />Conservation Cluster <br />Flexible Development <br />Plan <br />14 Range from <br />14,217 to 39,794 <br />sq. ft. in area <br />17.29 acres 68.25% <br />common <br />open space <br /> <br />(33% typically <br />required by the <br />UDO) <br /> <br />11