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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: January 17, 1995 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item#_V=-E <br /> SUBJECT: PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT <br /> Article 6.23 - Watershed Protection Overlay Districts (subdividing two or more lots of record in <br /> University Lake Watershed) <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING—Yes_X—No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Citizen Request for Amendment Mary Willis <br /> Proposed amendment Extension 2583 <br /> 11/30/94 Public Hearing Minutes (draft) <br /> 12/19/94 Planning Board Minutes (draft) TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough-732-8181 <br /> Durham -688-7331 <br /> Mebane -227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill-967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to allow the transfer of <br /> dwelling units across common boundaries of adjoining lots of record for cluster subdivisions <br /> within the University Lake Watershed. <br /> BACKGROUND: Article 6.23.2 of the Zoning Ordinance regulates the maximum residential densities allowed <br /> in Orange County's 13 protected watershed overlay districts. The following requirement <br /> pertains to residential density in the University Lake Watershed, including its Critical Area. <br /> "Up to five lots at least two acres in size can be created from a lot of record as of <br /> October 3, 1989. Thereafter, each lot shall contain at least five acres, and the density <br /> shall not exceed one (1) dwelling unit per five acres." <br /> Under current regulations, all of the lots which could be created from a lot of record would <br /> be contained within the exact lot boundary in existence on October 3, 1989. This <br /> requirement limits design flexibility in cases where a subdivision consists of two or more <br /> adjacent lots of record. <br /> The proposed amendment was initiated by a citizen after inquiring into possibilities for <br /> creating a cluster subdivision on two existing lots in the University Lake Watershed. <br /> The proposed amendment was presented for public hearing on November 30, 1994. There <br /> were no comments. The Platining Board considered the proposed amendment on December <br /> 19, 1994 and recommended approval. The vote was unanimous. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the proposed amendment, per the Planning <br /> Board recommendation. <br /> I I <br />