ORD-2000-136 Amendments to Orange County Private Road Standards Subdivision Regulations

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS. 5 1. The location and design of the subdivision is such that it clearly preserves the rural character of the County through: a. The provision of lot sizes and building setback lines significantly greater than required by the underlying zoning district, including any overlay district requirements, according to the following standards: • For zoning districts having a minimum lot size of 40,000 square feet or less, all lots in the subdivision must be at least 80,000 square feet; • For zoning districts having a minimum lot size or per dwelling unit area requirement of 87,120 square feet (two acres), all lots must be at least 130,680 square feet (three acres) except for subdivisions developed as flexible development subdivisions; • For clustered subdivisions developed as flexible development subdivisions preserving at least 33% of the land in open space, in a zoning district having a minimum lot size or per dwelling unit area requirement of 87,120 square feet (two acres) or greater, all lots must be at least 87,120 square feet (two acres) and the overall density of the subdivision must not exceed one dwelling unit per 130,680 square feet (three acres); • For all other cases, all lots must be at least five acres: . Gemplianee with this minimum Fequir-ed lot size of five aerery. Where the minimum r-equir-ed lot size is less than fi eemplianee 86 assured when eash lot in the subdivision GORtaiRS at least tw"Ge the minimu let size. FGF example, of the mi I U*Fed lat size jS two affes, and eaeh lot eentains at least fGUF aere . eemplianrae ins aC.sWed; and/oF • Building setbacks in all districts must be at least twice those required by Orange County Zoning Ordinance. b. The retention and/or provision of landscaping and use of clustering of dwelling units to screen the view of the subdivision from public roads, maintain a wooded or forested character, maintain scenic views, or preserve wildlife, botanical, historic, archaeological and/or recreation sites; and/or C. The preservation of site features which directly enhance the special or unique cultural, historical, archaeological. or biological characteristics of the immediate area as referenced in "An Inventory of Sites of Cultural, Historic, Recreational, Biological, and Geological Significance in the Unicorporated Portions of Orange County" or , for historic sites, if the site is deemed eligible by the State Historic Preservation Office for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. 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.