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2 <br />1. UPPER ENO WATERSHED <br />Exis 'ng.,Conditions <br />• Density: <br />• Critical Area: 1 dwelling unit per two acres <br />• Protected Area: 1 dwelling unit per 40,000 square feet (0.92 acres) <br />• Protected Area (Transition Area): Varies depending on district and public sewer/water <br />Pro o rdinance <br />UPPER ENO WATERSHED <br />• Density: <br />• Critical Area: 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres with five lots on the first 10 acres <br />• Protected Area (Outside Transition Area): 1 dwelling unit-per 5 acres with 5 lots on the first 10 acres <br />• Protected Area (Transition): Varies depending on location within district and public sewer/water <br />availability <br />• 10% lot bonus if open space is greater than 33% and less than SO% <br />• 20% lot bonus if open space exceeds 50% <br />• Cluster: <br />• Minor subdivisions will follow conventional <br />• Major conventional subdivisions (i.e. over 10 acres) require 15% open space <br />• Minimum lot size 1.5 acres for first five lots (i.e. c10 acres) <br />• Minimum lot size is 2.0 acres for acreage over 10 acres <br />Implications <br />Pros: <br />• Protection of watershed from intense development <br />• Increased protection of streams and reservoirs <br />• Provides more open space <br />• .Reduces inefficient provision of public services <br />• Reduces air pollution and taaffic <br />• Rural Chazacter Preservation <br />Cons: . <br />• Perceived loss of valhae on property <br />• May place upward ~+essure on affordable housing in the county <br />2. PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION PROCESS <br />Existin C ditions <br />• One method of public hearing notification in ordinance <br />Proposed Ordinance <br />• Provides a second option as approved in State Statutes to include an `Open House' phase with staff prior to <br />public hearing for County proposed amendments <br />• Clarifies. the procedures for notification <br />