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20 <br /> 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 /> 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 /> A summary of the proposal is as follows: <br /> Number of Average Lot Open Space <br /> Subdivision Type Lots Size Area in Open Space percentage <br /> Flexible Development 38 2.75 acres +/-76.27 acres in open 40% in open <br /> Plan space space <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 /> 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 /> Recreational Facilities <br /> Recreational facilities payment in lieu fees shall be paid towards Bingham Park District before final plat <br /> approval. <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(l). <br /> 3 <br />