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2 <br />2-acre and 5-acre densities that currently exist in the University Lake <br />Watershed and the Cane Creek Watershed. The proposed <br />changes would not apply to any portion of the 1-85/Buckhorn Road <br />Economic Development District (EDD), nor to the Rural Residential, <br />transition area south of Interstate 40/85 adjacent to the I- <br />85/Buckhorn Road EDD, nor to Rural Residential, transition area <br />south of High Rock Road and Lebanon Road as defined in the Land <br />Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan. <br />c. Amend SECTION 6.23.3c.1 Residential Development IMPERVIOUS <br />SURFACE/DETENTION POND- REQUIREMENTS (RESIDENTIAL) <br />for a portion of the Protected Area and Critical Area. The proposed <br />changes would not apply to any portion of the 1-85/Buckhorn Road <br />Economic Development District (EDD), nor to the Rural Residential, <br />transition area south of Interstate 40/85 adjacent to the I- <br />85/Buckhorn Road EDD, nor to Rural Residential transition area <br />south of High Rock Road and Lebanon Road as defined. in the Land <br />Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan. <br />d. Amend SECTION 6.23.3C.2 Non-Residential Development <br />IMPERVIOUS SURFACE/DETENTION POND REQUIREMENTS <br />(NON-RESIDENTIAL) for a portion of the Protected Area and Critical <br />Area. The proposed changes would not apply to any portion of the I- <br />85/Buckhorn Road Economic Development District (EDD), nor to the <br />Rural Residential, transition area south of Interstate 40/85 adjacent <br />to the 1-85/Buckhorn Road EDD, nor to Rural Residential transition <br />area south of High Rock Road and Lebanon Road as defined in the <br />Land Use ,Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan. <br />e. Amend SECTION 6.23.9 CLUSTERING in the Orange County <br />Zoning Ordinance and Section IV-13-10 FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT <br />of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations. <br />2. Extra Requirements For Watershed Protection Overlay Districts <br />a. Amend the cluster option criteria in the Cane Creek Watershed. <br />Purpose: Increases minimum lot sizes used in the flexible conservation- <br />cluster option so the `cluster down' smaller lots do not create a burden <br />on generally poor soils in the county and lot size is consistent with rural <br />surroundings. Allow density bonus of 10% of the total number of lots <br />proposed in exchange for the protection of additional open space <br />between 34 percent and 50 percent. Allow density bonus of 20% of the <br />total number of lots proposed in exchange for the protection of <br />additional open space above 50 percent. <br />B. ORANGE COUNTY SUBDIVISION TEXT AMENDMENTS <br />BOCC GOAL: Regional Transportation Planning adopted June 21, 1999 <br />BOCC GOAL: Rural Character Preservation adopted June 21, 1999 <br />(Objective 2) <br />n• /rnhmrt /? anal aA /TP .,P T nnv