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Q 4 <br />1. Professionally prepared Groundwater Yield Analysis for lots proposed on wells. <br />2. Certification from the respective governing body that controls access to public water <br />and public sewer connections that adequate service provision availability is in place. <br />3. In designated Transition Areas plans for sidewalks or pedestrian/bike lanes as part of <br />the public road design guidelines. <br />4. Requires a Resources Management Plan that shows a location within subdivision for <br />solid waste convenience center to serve the subdivision and where appropriate the <br />general area where the subdivision is located. <br />5. Requirement to demonstrate Open Space connectivity and accessibility to all lots in the <br />subdivision and the concept of `borrowed open space' for all lots in the subdivision. <br />6. Written and graphic site analysis showing soils, depth to water table, slope, hydrology, <br />vegetation, natural areas and habitats of special concern, historic sites, etc. and an <br />analysis of views into and from the site. <br />7. Requires a biological inventory that identifies habitat diversity, species diversity, and <br />species of special concern such as those designated as threatened or endangered. <br />8. Protection of Existing Vegetation <br />9. Storm Water Management Enhancement <br />10. Mitigation Plan requirement when proposal to disturb environmentally sensitive areas <br />as identified in the biological inventory. <br />11. Requires water conservation that indicates how irrigation systems for both the common <br />ownership lands and individual lots adhere to conservation principles. <br />12. Requires use of xeriscaping principles. <br />13. Requires that Public Road Access be in accordance with a consistent, County-adopted <br />public. road access management plan,.._.. __ <br />14. Reserves a section to insert afuture-adopted regulation concerning `Crime Prevention <br />through Environmental Design. <br />15. Requires Maintenance of Improvements as set forth in the Resources Management <br />Plan. <br />Process <br />1) Public Hearing to be held on August 25, 2003. <br />2) Planning Board to make recommendation to BOCC. <br />3) BOCC makes final decision <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no public financial impact associated with this item. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): Planning Staff recommends Approval of the amendments. <br />Administration recommends that the proposed amendments be <br />referred to the Planning Board for a recommendation returned fo <br />the BOCC no sooner than October 7, 2003. <br />G:\Current Planning Division\ROBERTWugust 2003 PH\Abstract-SUP Major Subd Process PH Revised 081803.doc <br />