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M M M while right-of-way reservations include land that is reserved for future purchase by the County as the need for such right-of-way for road or utility purposes is demonstrated. On July 10, 1986, the Planning & Zoning Commission voted 3-0 and unanimously recommended approval of the proposed ordinance. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS Expanding the scope of the administrative approval threshold from no increase in impervious surface to a maximum 1,500 square feet of impervious surface will save a considerable amount of time' for applicants since administrative approvals often take no more than one or two days, whereas minor site plan approval may take at least two weeks and sometimes longer. Administrative approvals are authorized only when all ordinance requirements are met, so the change permitting up to 1,500 square feet of impervious surface improvements to be addressed through the administrative permit process will not diminish the County's ability to enforce applicable regulations. The exemption of several improvement requirements for minor site plans, as outlined above, eliminates a cost disincentive for small scale projects. Retaining marginal access easement requirements and implementing a right-of-way reservation requirement enables a small expansion of existing facilities without the expense of constructing public improvements such as sidewalks and access roadways. The proposed ordinance is a good. solution to what has been viewed as excessive County imposed development costs associated with small scale developments, since the costs of paving access roadways and/or sidewalks is eliminated and provisions are made for the orderly construction of marginal access roads and right-of-way dedication when the need for such improvements is demonstrated by the County. RECOMMENDATION Based on the above analysis, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the proposed site plan ordinance amendments as contained in.the attached ordinance. Commissioner Bird asked how this would relate to a present situation where a car dealership wants to -remodel his sales center under a minor site plan, but they are imposing a restriction that he must sign a letter agreeing not to put any permanent structures within 80' of the highway. Director Keating explained that reason we are not requiring dedication on this right now is that they have a structure there. The policy where there is an existing structure that needs to be dedicated to meet the standard of the Thoroughfare Plan is that in order to protect the county from, in essence, owning part of the structure by requiring the right-of-way, we require the applicant to'enter into a reservation wherein he agrees not to 29 AUG 2 0 1986 BOOK 65 uL-IF 456 J