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Katz asked how many school children or buses are on the road. The response was there are 83 <br />houses but not sure of the number of kids or buses. 18 <br />MOTION: Katz moved to reject the classification change. Seconded by Selkirk. <br />VOTE: 3 in favor (Barrows, Katz, Selkirk) <br />3 opposed (Allison, McAdams, Strayhorn) <br />MOTION: McAdams moved approval. Seconded by Allison. <br />VOTE: 3 in favor (Allison, McAdams, Strayhorn) <br />3 opposed (Barrows, Katz, Selkirk) <br />Benedict stated that the vote results in a neutral recommendation. Barrows stated that this item <br />will go before the Board Commissioners on September 21, 1999. <br />b. Text Amendments Related to Watershed Protection Measures in Cane <br />Creek (November 23,1999 Public Hearing) <br />(1) Amendments to the Orange County Zoning Ordinance <br />(a) Article VI, Section 6.23 Extra Requirements in Cane Creek <br />Watershed <br />(b) Article 22 Definitions <br />(2) Amendments to the Orange County Subdivision Regulations <br />(a) Section IV -B-10 Flexible Development <br />Presented by Craig Benedict. <br />PURPOSE: To prepare a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners concerning <br />proposed text amendments to the Orange County Zoning Ordinance and to the <br />Orange County Subdivision Regulations to implement new development standards <br />for Cane Creek watersheds. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Re uest <br />Amendments, resulting from a three -year study of Cane Creek Watershed conducted by the <br />Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA), propose changes to Article 22 (Definitions) and <br />Article VI, Section 6.23 (Extra Requirements for Watershed Protection Overlay Districts) <br />of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance and to Section IV -11-10, Flexible Development, of <br />the Orange County Subdivision Regulations to implement new watershed protection <br />measures for Cane Creek watershed. These changes incorporate subsequent recommendations <br />made in October, 1997, by the OWASA Board of Directors. <br />Location <br />The proposed amendments will affect future development within the Cane Creek watershed <br />Existing and Proposed Conditions <br />Existing: ® Maximum density: 1 du/2 acres. <br />® 33% open space requirement in flexible development subdivisions <br />using the conservation or cluster option (conservation - cluster). <br />Proposed: Maximum density: 1 du/ five acres; Lots of record existing on date <br />C of adoption may contain up to, but no more than, five lots as small as <br />two acres in size. <br />Overall density of 1 du/2 acres allowed in flexible developments using <br />the conservation or cluster (conservation - cluster) options provided 50% <br />of total area is reserved as open space. <br />11 <br />