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24 . <br />a? AMENDMENT 4 AMEND SECTION D.1 ESTATE LOT OPTION TO A) REDUCE THE MINIMUM LOT <br />SIZE FROM 4 ACRES TO 3 ACRES WITH AVERAGE LOT SIZE OF 3.5 ACRES; B) CLARIFY WHAT <br />MAY BE COUNTED AS OPEN SPACE; C) ALLOW ENCROACHMENT INTO OPEN SPACE FOR REPAIR <br />AREA FOR SETIC SYSTEM IF THE BUILDING LOT AREA DOES NOT CONTAIN A SUFFICIENT AREA OF , <br />SUTIABLE SOILS FOR BOTH .SEPTIC DRAINFIELD AND REPAIR AREA. D) INCREASE SPACING <br />REQUIREMENTS TO ENHANCE RURAL CHARACTER; E) DELETE CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; F) <br />.PROVIDE INTERNAL ACCESS TO ALL LOTS; AND G) PROVIDE A 100 FT. BUFFER ALONG <br />FRONTAGE OF EXISTING STATE ROADS HAVING A 50 FT. RIGHT-0F WAY THAT ARE ADJACENT TO <br />THE SUBDIVISION BOUNDARY; PROVIDE A 125 FT. BUFFER ALONG FRONTAGE OF EXISTING. <br />STATE ROADS HAVING A 60 FT. OR GREATER RIGHT-0F--WAY THAT- ARE ADJACENT TO THE <br />SUBDMSION BOUNDARY. <br />SECTION IV-B-10 FLEXIBLE DEVELOPMENT <br />Section D DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS <br />Flexible Development subdivision plats shall be .prepared in accordance with one or <br />more of the following development options. <br />D.1 Estate Lot:Option <br />-For lots created as part of an estate lot development, -the following standards apply: <br />(A) . <br />• Each estate lot shall have a minimum lot size of at least #ea~4} three 3 acres <br />with an average lot size of three and one-half (3.5) acres for all lots. <br />• For each estate lot, a building envelope (buildable area) shall be defined of <br />sufficient size to accommodate asingle-family detached dwelling and customary <br />accessory uses, including, but not limited to, storage buildings and garages, <br />patios and decks, lawns, and driveways. - <br />• The building envelope of an estate lot may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the <br />total lot area and shall not include. designated Primary and/or Secondary <br />Conservation Areas. <br />(B) <br />• Only the area outside of the building envelope of an estate lot may be .counted <br />toward meeting the minimum open space requirement. The open space area <br />shall be contiguous to open space designated on the adjacent lot(s) and <br />shall not include required front yard and side yard setbacks unless the <br />front or side yard contains significantj~rimary or secondary conservation <br />areas. <br />(~) <br />• A repair area for a septic system and/or well site may be located outside of a <br />building el~eleye-lot area provided it does not occupy ~ #ai~e€-#~ie <br />any part of a Primary Conservation Area. <br />gatxtamendlflexdevlpbrec.doc~8-17-99Ud <br />