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that are constrained by the environment and land holding capacity and where larger scale <br />projects are incompatible with the rural setting. <br />These proposed special use subdivision regulations put forth growth controls that manage the <br />size and location of projects as well as develop additional land development performance <br />standards depending on the scale of the project. In essence, the larger the project, the more <br />complex research and analysis are necessary to ameliorate the potential impact of the project. <br />The proposal divides the subdivision approval process into five main categories depending on <br />the location and the number of lots proposed. <br />1) August 2003 proposal -- For 6-19 lots in all zoning districts (same subdivision process <br />that is currently in effect) <br />2) Proposed Class A Special Use Permit process -For 20-40 lots [Rural Buffer, <br />Agricultural Residential, and R1 (Outside of Primary Service Area of Water and Sewer <br />Boundary Agreement)] See Green Rural Area on Map <br />3) Proposed Class A Special Use Permit process -For 20-40 lots [R-1 and EDD (Inside of <br />Primary Service Area of Water and Sewer Boundary Agreement) Level I Analysis] See <br />Tan Urbanizing Area on Map <br />4) Proposed Class A Special Use Permit process -For 41-79 lots [R-1 and EDD (Inside of <br />Primary Service Area of Water and Sewer Boundary Agreement) Level II Analysis See <br />Tan Urbanizing Area on Map <br />5) Proposed Planned Development (i.e. Legislative Rezoning with Quasi-judicial Special <br />Use Permit, Class A). This option is available to any property owner, who believes, by <br />merits of the project design, that a justification to rezone the property can be made. <br />Any project above 40 lots in a `green' Rural Area (see map) and above 79 lots in a `tan' <br />Urbanizing Area would have the option to pursue rezoning. Rezoning would not necessarily, <br />and in most cases would not, include any change in land use density. Projects would normally <br />be filed for planned development in the rural areas based on design (reduction in lot size, type <br />of units, etc.) and whether or not the project as proposed by the developer advances the <br />County's goals in housing related areas. <br />There are currently no projects `in the pipeline' (i.e. at Preliminary Plan submittal stage) that <br />would be required to follow either of the proposed processes. Additionally, no project has been <br />submitted for concept approval that would be required, by these proposed amendments, to <br />follow either process. <br />The attached amendments should be reviewed by the Board members prior to the August 25, <br />2003 public hearing so that pertinent questions may be asked and reflected in the official <br />minutes of the meeting. This will allow staff to perform research prior to the return of the <br />amendments to the Planning Board for a recommendation back to the BOCC. <br />Subdivision Regulation Chanqes: <br />A. Sets the new criteria for determining whether a proposed Preliminary subdivision is to be <br />processed as a Planned Development or a Major Subdivision Class A Special Use or under <br />existing ordinance provisions. The determining factors are location (whether inside or <br />outside of Primary Service Area of Water and Sewer Boundary Agreement) and the number <br />of lots proposed. <br />