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18 • Each lot must contain a buildable area of sufficient size to accommodate a single-family detached dwelling and customary accessory uses, including, but not limited to, storage buildings and garages, patios and decks, lawns, and driveways. A septic system and/or well site may be located in an open space area provided it does not occupy more than half of the conservation area nor any part of a Primary Conservation Area. • Provided the arrangement, design, and shape of cluster lots is such that lots provide satisfactory and desirable sites for building, and contribute to the preservation of designated Primary and/or Secondary Conservation Areas, minimum lot area, lot width, and setback requirements as specified in Article 4.1.2 of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance may be reduced as set forth below. 0 Minimum lot area requirements may be reduced by sixty-five percent (65%) but shall be no smaller than 5000 square feet. Public and private street rights-of-way may be included in the calculation of the lot size, provided the lot size is of sufficient size to accommodate an adequate building site. Only one-half of the street right-of-way fronting on each lot may be counted for this purpose. 0 Minimum lot width requirements may be reduced by twenty percent (20%) but shall be no less than fifty (50) feet. 0 Minimum front, rear, and side setback requirements may be reduced by twenty-five percent,(25%)but shall be no less than ten(10)feet. 0 Minimum lot frontage requirements may be reduced to twenty(20) feet. • Cluster lots shall be restricted against further subdivision through deed restrictions and/or permanent conservation easements. Primary and Secondary Conservation Areas shall be dedicated to Orange County, another unit of local government, the State of North Carolina, a private non-profit land conservancy or a homeowners association. DA Village Option Villages represent a modified form of cluster development intended to serve as physical, social, and economic focal points in rural portions of the county. Consequently, villages are appropriate locations for civic uses, such as schools and churches, as well as a variety of economic functions, including stores and workshops, and residential building types designed to accommodate a range of socio-economic groups. The location, size, and composition of each village will be a function of the development potential of the land associated with the settlement, including,but not limited to: • The zoning of the site, including the maximum allowable number of dwelling units;