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24 <br />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 />SUBDIVISION 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~-f4} 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 continuous to oven 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 vard contains significant primary or secondary conservation <br />areas. <br />(c) <br />• A repair area for a septic system and/or well site may be located outside of a <br />building e~eleye-lot area provided it does not occupy ~aefe-##~a~ ~e <br />any part of a Primary Conservation Area. <br />g:\txtamend\flexdev\pbrec.docl8-17-99Vc1 <br />