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Article 7: Subdivisions 23 <br />Section 7.7: Lots <br />(7) In cases where anticipated land disturbance for the subdivision and the proposed <br />lots will cumulatively exceed established thresholds denoted within Section <br />6.14.5 of this Ordinance, a formal stormwater management plan shall be required <br />as part of the application submittal. <br />(F) Resource Protection <br />(1) Applications for subdivision shall be evaluated by the Planning Departm t and <br />Planning Board for potential impairment of habitat of rar/ted <br />ed <br />species or unique natural areas. <br />(2) A strategy shall be developed to protect resources listed arolina <br />Heritage Program, or identified in "An Inventory of Sites toric, <br />Recreational, Biological, and Geological Significance in tated <br />Portions of Orange County" or "Inventory of the Natural life <br />Habitats of Orange County, North Carolina ". <br />a) The strategy shall provide protection of identi d natural and cultural <br />resources from impacts which could result f m development of the <br />subdivision, and shall include one or mor of the following: <br />(i) Dedication of conservation ea ements, <br />(ii Restrictive covenants proh' iting clearing or disturbance of the <br />resource areas, <br />(iii) edication of resourc areas to Orange County, <br />(iv) C stering of lots t minimize land disturbance and preserve the <br />spe i I features f the property, <br />(v) Other r tric ' ns or development options which provide an <br />adequate el of protection. <br />(3) The Planning Departme sh review available documentation of the particular <br />site and determine if t propos d strategy adequately protects the identified <br />resources. <br />(4) Maps, studies, a d reports which are elevant to this section shall be maintained <br />by the Plannin Department. <br />7.7.1 Generall <br />All lots shall conforXto all of the requirements of this Ordinance foT he zoning district and any <br />overlay district iny(hich they are located. <br />7.7.2 Shaoe and Ofientation <br />(A) Tp6 shape and orientation of lots shall be appropriate to the location f the subdivision <br />nd the development intended. <br />(B Interior lot lines extending from a street should be approximately perpendi or radial <br />) to Y the street right of way line. lar <br />Lot lines shall be located to permit efficient installation and maintenance of utilit Ines on <br />utility easements, to maximize buildable area, and, where applicable, to provide a <br />suitable area for septic systems. <br />6 Staff would prefer comprehensive stormwater management plans rather than multiple plans, multiple systems, on <br />individual lots that all have to be inspected by Erosion Control on a semi annual basis and maintained by individual <br />property owners. Through this process staff is hoping to encourage neighborhood wide stormwater management <br />plans to avoid unnecessary development and maintenance costs on individual property owners and encourage a <br />comprehensive approach to stormwater and nutrient management. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 7 -9 <br />