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identifying it as 10, 10 in terms of conservation value that it be an overt consideration in terms of the continued 447 development of the parcel and the open space. Does that make sense? 448 449 Cy Stober: This is the Concept Plan. The Preliminary Plat will be presented to you again at a future 450 date. Is your preference to have that recommendation ride with the preliminary plat to the Commissioners, as an 451 associated recommendation or independent? 452 453 Mr. Proctor decided to retract the motion until the Preliminary Plat stage after discussion of procedure with Mr. 454 Stober. 455 456 Beth Bronson requested clarification from Ms. Moncado on primary versus secondary open space. 457 458 Marilyn Carter: My question is actually of a general nature. Given the potential to take recommendations 459 back to the Board of Commissioners. In doing some reading on conservation subdivisions, the North Carolina 460 State University has a guidebook that actually quotes Orange County and it is an exemplary starting point for 461 these types of subdivisions and open space requirements. I'm curious what are our current open space 462 requirements for these types of conversation subdivisions? 463 464 Ms. Moncado explained current open space requirements and their relationship to the Flexible Development 465 option. 466 467 Marilyn Carter: This particular guide recommends 50 to 70 percent of the buildable land being set aside as 468 open space. I know we have some unique soils challenges here, in Orange County, perhaps, unique geology. 469 But I was just curious why that differential of 33 percent, 50 to 70, and is it the soil's quality or is it something 470 else? 471 472 Cy Stober: No. I think that there’s the open space requirements in the UDO and then there's the goals 473 that are in the Comprehensive Plan, and they're different. So, we have set a lower threshold for regulation than 474 the aspirational goals that are in the Comprehensive Plan and perhaps in another document. Perhaps Land's 475 Legacy. I'm not sure where, exactly those numbers come from right now, and I can do research to get back to 476 you on that, but, I did look at that pamphlet and it's largely still consistent with what we practice. So, those 477 allowances for flexible development and conversation cluster subdivision were contemporary. Then, not much 478 has changed in terms of our process, since then. And that's twelve years. That was around 2010. 479 480 AGENDA ITEM 8: MAJOR SUBDIVISION CONCEPT PLAN AND PRELIMINARY PLAT – To review and take action on a 481 Concept Plan and Preliminary Plat application for a Major Subdivision named Williams Glen. The proposal is for 482 a 15-lot subdivision on approximately 28.17 acres with 35% (9.95 acres) of dedicated open space. The parcel is 483 located on Lawrence Road in the Eno Township, PIN 9883-09-8108. 484 485 Ashley Moncado: The next item is for you to review is a Major Subdivision Concept Plan and Preliminary Plat 486 application for the Williams Glenn Subdivision on approximately 28 acres. The site is undeveloped and located 487 within the Rural Residential zoning district and Lower Eno Unprotected Watershed. Surrounding parcels are 488 zoned as R1, R2 and R4. Parcels to the north and to the east are undeveloped. Parcels to the south and to the 489 west contain single-family homes and there is church directly west of the existing site. The parcels is classified 490 as 20-Year Transition Area in the Orange County Future Land Use Map, and it is classified as Mixed Residential 491 Neighborhood in the Central Orange Coordinated Area Land Use Plan. The applicant is proposing a Flexible 492 Major Subdivision, including 15 single-family homes. The average lot size is 1.12 acres. Based on the 493 Conservation Cluster of Flexible Development Option, they are required to provide, at least, 33 percent open 494 space. The applicant is proposing 35 percent open space or 9.95 acres. The subdivision is planning to meet the 495 setback standards of the R1 zoning district. A 20-foot Type A landscape buffer is being provided along the 496 17