Agenda - 04-03-2018 6-a - Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat Application

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u Land Use Buffer: The site plan indicates there will be a 30 -foot buffer along Dairyland Road comprised of existing, dense, vegetation composed of existing, mature, shrubs and trees with an approximate height of between 50 to 70 feet. Existing vegetation will be supplemented with additional trees and ornamental vegetation. STAFF COMMENT — LAND USE BUFFER: Section 6.8.6 (D) of the UDO requires that this project maintain a thirty (30) foot land use buffer separating the project from adjacent roadways. Staff has determined the proposed open space and land use buffers meet the requirements of the UDO. Staff Generated Correspondence: Attachment 4 contains the various comments for this project. Analysis: As required under Section 2.15.3 (E) of the UDO, the Planning Director is required to deliver a Planning Director's report and Planning Board recommendation to the BOCC for consideration. In analyzing this request, the Planning Director offers the following: 1. The Preliminary Plat application has been deemed complete in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.2 and 2.15.2 of the UDO. 2. Staff has determined that the property is of sufficient size to support the proposed subdivision. 3. The proposal appears consistent with the various goals outlined within the Comprehensive Plan concerning development, including: a. Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, pattern, and designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County's population and economy consistent with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives. b. Land Use Goal 2: Land uses that are appropriate to on -site environmental conditions and features and that protect natural resources, cultural resources, and community character. c. Land Use Goal 3: A variety of land uses that are coordinated within a program and pattern that limits sprawl, preserves community and rural character, minimizes land use conflicts, supported by an efficient and balanced transportation system. 4. Staff has determined that the proposed subdivision is consistent with the provisions and goals of the Joint Planning Land Use Plan and Joint Planning Agreement. Planning Director's Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of the requested modification developing the roadways to the applicable County private road standard(s) consistent with the recommended Conditions of Approval as contained within Attachment 9. STAFF COMMENT: These conditions include a requirement for the developer to record a Road Maintenance Agreement (RMA); Design Standards; and Disclosure Statements regarding the private roads with the Final Plat. These documents would specify that the roads are privately maintained, the cost associated with the maintenance of same is the responsibility of the local property owners, and provide an assessment on what modifications would be necessary to bring said roads into compliance with State public road standards.