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DRAFT <br /> <br />1 <br />EXCERPT OF ORC NOTES FOR AGENDA ITEM 3: UDO TEXT AMMENDMENTS – SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS 1 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD 2 SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 3 <br />ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE 4 <br /> 5 <br />NOTE: A quorum is not required for Ordinance Review Committee meetings. 6 <br /> 7 MEMBERS PRESENT: Lydia Wegman (Chair), At-Large, Chapel Hill Township; Tony Blake (Vice-chair), Bingham Township 8 <br />Representative; 9 <br /> 10 <br /> 11 STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor; Perdita Holtz; Planning 12 <br />Systems Coordinator; Ashley Moncado, Special Projects Planner; Patrick Mallett, Planner II, Rachel McCook, Planner I; Molly 13 <br />Boyle, Planning Technician; Meredith Pucci, Administrative Assistant II. 14 <br /> 15 <br /> 16 AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 17 18 AGENDA ITEM 3: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) TEXT AMENDMENTS – SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS 19 <br /> To review and comment upon proposed amendments to the UDO pertaining to subdivisions, particularly 20 <br />minor subdivisions. 21 Presenter: Patrick Mallett, Planner II; Rachel McCook, Planner I; Molly Boyle, Planning Technician 22 <br /> 23 <br />Patrick Mallett reviewed the abstract. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Allen Clapp presented 26 <br /> 27 <br />Lydia Wegman asked about what can be on top of these systems. Allen Clapp answered people can walk on them, just no 28 <br />vehicles. Patrick Mallett elaborate that there are fences or possibly hedgerows around them to prevent vehicles. Tony Blake 29 <br />asked how long the supply lines last. Allen Clapp informed him they last indefinitely unless they’re exposed to UV. Tony Blake 30 <br />inquired about putting some of these alternative systems into the commercial areas where there’s a growing issue with septic 31 <br />systems failing. Allen Clapp explained that they would be able to do that now with the new rules but Patrick Mallett explained 32 <br />there are some zoning and other issues making it difficult to get done. 33 <br /> 34 <br />Molly Boyle presented 35 <br /> 36 <br />Lydia Wegman asked if the cluster and flexible developments are going to be merged. Molly Boyle confirmed they are. 37 <br /> 38 <br />Patrick Mallett continued presentation after break for Planning Board meeting. 39 <br /> 40 <br />Tony Blake asked how it would affect the buffers. Patrick Mallett advised that it wouldn’t to begin with because minor 41 <br />subdivisions don’t have that but the trade off is the open space requirement. Tony Blake mentioned subdivisions that aren’t 42 <br />finished yet and asked if they would be able to convert the remaining space to something like this. Patrick Mallett answered 43 <br />that what’s likely to drive that is the soil and whether the subdivisions were built on private or public roads. Patrick also 44 <br />informed him that the road is cumulative and that’s why 12 is the cap and if you go above 12 you have to have a public road. 45 <br />Michael Harvey added that it would be on a case-by-case basis for a multitude of reasons. 46 <br /> 47 <br />Craig Benedict added that the examples being presented are just graphics and it’s likely these clusters will not be so close to 48 <br />the road. The idea is to create more open space and give it rural character. 49 <br /> 50 <br />Patrick Mallett concluded presentation 51 <br /> 52 <br />Rachel McCook presented 53 <br />Attachment 4 <br /> 132