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Existing Conditions/Physical Features <br />One parcel currently has a stick-built structure in “Poor” condition, as evaluated by the Orange County Tax <br />Office, which is proposed to be deconstructed. The property rises to a high point in the northeastern corner <br />of the property, with gentle slopes down to the buffered creek beds. Most vegetation is located near the <br />center and west portions of the parcel. The current state of the parcel use is for farming. <br />Public Water and Sewer <br />Private well and septic systems are used in this area. The Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and <br />Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) does not designate this area as a Primary Service Area for water and <br />sewer services. <br /> <br />Proposed Project <br />Proposed Development <br />Applicant is proposing a flexible major subdivision including 38 single family homes and 40% (+/-76.27 <br />acres) open space on +/- 190 acres. The average lot size is 2.75 acres. The Flexible Development <br />Conservation Cluster option involves the preservation of a minimum 33% of the total tract’s land area as <br />protected open space. The applicant submitted a preliminary plat (Attachment 1) with proposed lots <br />adhering to 30,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size and proposing approximately +/- 76.27 acres of open space. <br /> <br />A summary of the proposal is as follows: <br /> <br />Subdivision Type Number of <br />Lots <br />Average Lot <br />Size Area in Open Space Open Space <br />Percentage <br />Flexible Development <br />Plan 38 2.75 acres +/-76.27 acres in open <br />space <br />40% in open <br />space <br /> <br />Open Space <br />The Flexible Development plan proposed a total of +/-76.27 acres of open space. Primary open space, including <br />the stream and buffer areas, total 25.29 acres; Secondary Open Space includes 50.98 acres. Open space areas <br />include a pavilion, farm structures, and nature trails. <br /> <br />Landscape Buffer <br />The Flexible Development plan identifies a 50 ft. buffer along perimeter of subdivision. No additional buffers are <br />required, per UDO Section 6.8.6. <br /> <br />Recreational Facilities <br />Recreational facilities payment in lieu fees shall be paid towards Bingham Park District before final plat <br />approval. <br /> <br />Conditions of Approval <br />Per Section 2.9.1(F) of the UDO, the approved Conditional Zoning application is subject to mutually agreed <br />upon conditions. The proposed preliminary plat demonstrates compliance with the conditions approved by <br />the BOCC on May 2, 2023, though it does feature some “minor modifications”, as allowed by UDO Section <br />2.9.1(I). <br />228