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24 <br /> Informational table denoting purpose, minimum lot area, and <br /> locational allowances of general use zoning districts <br /> District Section3.3 of the UDO-Purpose Statements for Section 3.3 of the Allowable Land Use <br /> `Residential Districts' UDO—Minimum Lot Categories for districts— <br /> Size per Comprehensive Plan <br /> (Refer to Attachment 2) <br /> Rural Buffer ... provide locations for rural residential 87,120 square feet(2 Rural Buffer <br /> (RB) developments and agricultural, silvicultural or acres) <br /> horticultural uses which serve to buffer or separate <br /> more intensively planned and/or developed <br /> portions of Orange County. Development within the <br /> Rural Buffer(RB)District is at very low densities <br /> (the minimum lot size per dwelling unit is two <br /> acres) and relies on individual wells and ground <br /> absorption systems for domestic water supply and <br /> sewage disposal, respectively. <br /> Agricultural ... assist in the preservation of land suitable, as a 40,000 square feet Agricultural Residential <br /> Residential result of location,existing farming operations, soils (.92 acres) <br /> (AR) and topography,for agricultural, silvicultural or <br /> horticultural uses and to protect such uses from the <br /> adverse effects of incompatible land uses. <br /> Rural ... provide locations for rural non-farm residential 40,000 square feet Rural Residential <br /> Residential development, at very low intensities, in areas (.92 acres) 10 and/or 20 Year Transition <br /> (R-1) where the short and long-term solutions to <br /> domestic water supply and sewage disposal shall <br /> be individual wells and ground absorption system. <br /> Low ... provide locations for low intensity residential 20,000 square feet 10 and/or 20 Year Transition <br /> Intensity development and supporting recreational, (.45 acres) <br /> Residential community service and educational uses in areas <br /> (R-2) where urban services are available or are to be <br /> provided as part of the development process. <br /> Medium ... provide locations for moderate intensity 15,000 square feet 10 and/or 20 Year Transition <br /> Intensity residential development and supporting (.34 acres) <br /> Residential recreational,community service and educational <br /> (R-3) uses in areas where,urban services are available <br /> or are to be provided as part of the development <br /> process. <br /> Medium ... provide locations for moderate intensity 10,000 square feet 10 and/or 20 Year Transition <br /> Intensity residential development and supporting (.22 acres) <br /> Residential recreational, community service and educational <br /> (R-4) uses in areas where urban services are available <br /> or are to be provided as part of the development <br /> process. <br />