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14 (The subdivision will not be visible from the public road The creeks and wooded areas, including the wildlife corridor, will be protected using deed restrictions or a conservation easement and dedicated open space.) C. The preservation of site features which directly enhance the special or unique cultural, historical, archaeological or biological characteristics of the immediate area. (The open space as shown on the Concept Plan preserves the streams and adjacent wooded areas, as well as buffers ad acent to the power line, the subdivision boundaries, and Borland Road A wildlife corridor designated in the Inventoa of Natural Areas and Etldlife Habitats of Orange County, follows Cane Creek and connects natural areas identified at the Cane Creek Reservoir and the Crabtree Creek Monadnock Ridge located across Borland Road) 2. The number, location and/or size of lots to be located in the subdivision are such that, even if constructed to State standards, the streets would not.be accepted by the State for maintenance due to density or other State requirements. (lf constructed to State standards, the proposed road would be eligible for State maintenance when eight [81 residences are constructed and occupied) 3. Recreation and/or open space areas, including lands containing significant botanical, wildlife, historic and/or archaeological sites, are to be dedicated and/or preserved through restrictive covenants in amounts significantly greater than required by standards for recreation/open space dedication. (Recreation /open space dedication is voluntary at this location. The applicant has chosen to reserve a total of 30.99 acres or 44.6% of the subdivision as open space.) 4. Significantly larger than required stream buffers and lot sizes, and/or other design features are proposed as part of a subdivision to be located in a Protected Watershed as designated on the Orange County Comprehensive Plan to reduce the amount of impervious surface and cause infiltration of storm water runoff to prevent the pollution of water supply reservoirs. (This subdivision is located in the Cane Creek Protected Watershed The average lot size is over three acres, over 50% larger than the minimum. Adjacent to the streams on the property, more area has been protected beyond the required stream buff en The proposed private road will protect at least 48,000 square feet or 1.1 acre of wooded area in the right- of-way that would be cleared and seeded if the roads were built to State standards.)