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9 Retail Trade Areas in the Rural Buffer include low intensity neighborhood centers which serve the immediate area and generate low traffic volumes. Only one such area is designated in the Rural Buffer— Blackwood station on N.C. Highway 86 PAGE 60-b—JPA LAND USE PLAN *University Lake Watershed Area *Amended 4/2/90 The University Lake Watershed Area includes all lands which drain into the University Lake reservoir. Density within this area is limited to 1 dwelling unit for every 5 acres with a required minimum lot size of 2 acres Based on a preferred watershed protection strategy of land use controls as recommended by Camp, Dresser and McKee in the University Lake Watershed Study, only low-intensity residential uses are permitted. A MiRiMUM Ira size rf any d 5Cluster subdivisions with lot sizes of not less than one (1) acre are also allowed so long as density limits are adhered to. There is an allowance for as well as the creation of° limited R um of 5 lots (5) Of tWG aGF8 lots at a density of 1 unit per 2 acres for property legally in existence as of October 2, 1989 Additional lots shall be allowed consistent with the 1 unit per 5 acre density as detailed herein 5 The minimum lot size in the Rural Buffer is 2 acres. Density(i.e. how many residences are allowed on a given property) has always been limited to 1 dwelling unit for every 5 acres of property With this amendment staff is moving density language to the front portion of the description so that it is understood what the limit is. We are also indicating the required minimum lot size for the area is 2 acres to ensure consistency with the Joint Planning Agreement. 6 Staff is adding the specific date a lot has to have existed on to qualify for the 2 acre density allowance This date is consistent with the existing requirements of Orange County's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) specifically Section 4.2.4