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003 BOOK 17 PAGE 596 Aye: Adams, Garner, Hincks, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Ms. Debra Henzey from the Association of County Commissioners presented the Board with an Outstanding County Program Award for the consolidation of City and County planning services. She told the Board that eighty-five entries from across the state were received and twelve were selected to be recognized. She commended Lee County and the City of Sanford for working together to make this consolidation possible. The Board considered recommendations from the Planning Board. Community Development Director Reggie Scales told the Board that the Planning Board recommended changes to the Lee County Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Scales told the Board that the amendments would remove average and minimum lot sizes and add a depth-to- width ratio for lot sizes. He further told the Board that the depth of any lot would have to exceed four times the width of the lot, therefore the regulation would require that lots with more than 400 feet of depth must have more than 100 feet of street frontage. Commissioner Sauls made a motion that would require minimum lot sizes to be established by the county's environmental health workers when private wells are to be used instead of public water. After further discussion and comments from builder Van Groce, Commissioner Reives moved to table the matter. After still further discussion, Commissioners Reives and Sauls withdrew their motions. Commissioner Garner moved to approve the recommendations of the Planning Board, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Garner, Hincks, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Chainnan ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Mr. Scales was instructed to have Planning Board members consider the motion offered by Commissioner Sauls on behalf of the Lee County Home Builders Association, and report back to this Board at the April 19, 1999 meeting. The Board considered amendments to the Lee County Subdivision Ordinance. Mr. Scales outlined for the Board various changes recommended by the Planning Board and answered questions. Chairman Hincks moved (1) the amendments be approved in Sections 4 and 5, (2) after approval of the preliminary plat, the final plat would be submitted to the County Manager for review and approval, and (3) if there were any changes from the preliminary version, the final plat would be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners with the changes noted. Commissioner Matthews made a substitute motion to approve the amendments recommended by the Planning Board with the deletion of Sections 4 and 5. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: 3