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3 <br />Administration Recommendation <br />An Ordinance Amending An Ordinance To Regulate The Subdivision <br />Of Land in Orange County <br />Section 1: (page 7 --Subdivision Regulations) Classification ofi Subdivisions <br />(1St exception) <br />All subdivisions shall be considered major subdivisions except those defined as minor <br />subdivision in this Section. <br />A "minor subdivision" is defined as the division of a tract of land that does not: <br />(1) Create more than five (5) lots, including the residual acreage, from any one- (1) <br />tract of land in any ten (10) year period. <br />Section 2: (page 14 -Subdivision Regs) Plannin De artment Review Procedures <br />Section III-D-1-e <br />The Planning Department shall submit to the Planning Board its recommendation, <br />including a written analysis of the Concept Plan; its general compliance with the <br />requirements of this Ordinance, the Comprehensive Plan, and other applicable codes <br />and ordinances; and the comments of neighboring property owners expressed at the <br />Neighborhood Information Meeting. The Planning StafF shall recommend to the <br />Planning Board -which Development Option Plan is recommended for eventual <br />Preliminary Plan processing. <br />The Planning Staff shall be allowed to defer the application and its recommendation for <br />one (1) meeting beyond the Planning Board meeting at which the application is <br />scheduled to be heard. <br />Section 3: (page 14 ~ 14-a Subdivision Regulations) Planning Board, Review and <br />Aooroval Procedures <br />(1S, 2" , 3`d paragraphs) <br />After receiving the Planning Department's report or, if applicable, the expiration of the <br />time period prescribed in Section III-D-1 ~ e, the Planning Board shall consider the <br />Concept Plans, including both the Conventional Development Option and the Flexible <br />Development Option, and take action on the proposals. The Planning Board shall base <br />its action on its findings as to the conformity of the proposals with all applicable <br />regulations anc~ shall: <br />Approve ~e one Development Options; or <br />Approve tie one Development Options subject to conditions;or <br />Deny the Development Options. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />