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. Proposed Ordinance A. Section 1 adds three terms to the zoning code definitions section. This section specifies the exact meaning of dedicating, reserving, and compensating for right-of-way, and it codifies for the first time the County's existing working policies describing how an applicant dedicates or reserves, and how the County compensates. The reservation definition specifies what uses are allowed within reservation areas. ,JAN 19 19 B. Section 2 amends the site plan ordinance right-of-way requirements, specifically establishing: 1. that right-of-way dedications/reservations are needed where deficiencies exist; 2. that theburden of correcting deficiencies is equal for property owners on either side of roadways, except where canals or railroads limit expansion in one direction; 3. that all applicants shall dedicate, where needed, sufficient right-of-way to local road standards to mitigate the impact of their projects (no compen- sation given since the dedication is project - related); 4. that the County may choose to compensate for dedications by cash payment; 5. that reservation areas may be utilized in lieu of dedication areas where full compensation cannot be given immediately; 6. that in situations where a combination of dedication and reservation areas is utilized, the Public Works Director shall approve which area(s) are to be dedicated and which are to be reserved; and 7. amends all street type designations to correspond with the new designations as per amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. C. Section 3 amends a General Provisions zoning code section regulating development on single-family lots. The amendment specifically establishes: 1. that development on single-family lots abutting Thoroughfare Plan roads must conform to the Thoroughfare Plan and observe future rights-of-way and corresponding setbacks; and 2. all aspects previously described under analysis Section B) 2-6. It should be noted that the only single-family home building permit applicants affected are those building upon sites adjacent to deficient Thoroughfare Plan roads and platted half streets. Also, it should be noted that the existing restriction of access to a lower functionally -classified road is merely re -written to better integrate this regulation into the to -be amended ordinance section. D. Section 4 amends the subdivision regulations, specifi- cally establishing all aspects previously described e 8 65 BOOK 70 PAGE 625