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12 <br /> b. The retention and/or provision of landscaping and use of <br /> clustering of dwelling units to screen the view of the subdivision <br /> from public roads, maintain a wooded or forested character, <br /> maintain scenic views, or preserve wildlife, botanical, historic, <br /> archaeological and/or recreation sites; <br /> (The front part of the property is open, however, most of the site <br /> is wooded. Four of the six proposed dwelling units will be <br /> located away from the public road and screened by existing <br /> trees. The wooded area around the streams will be preserved.) <br /> 2. The number, location and/or size of lots to be located in the subdivision <br /> are such that, even if constructed to State standards, the streets would <br /> not be accepted by the State for maintenance due to density or other <br /> State requirements. <br /> (Upon buildout, the subdivision will meet NCDOT density requirements <br /> for Watkins Farm Road.) <br /> 3. Recreation and/or open space areas, including lands containing <br /> significant botanical, wildlife, historic and/or archaeological sites, are <br /> to be dedicated and/or preserved through restrictive covenants in <br /> amounts significantly greater than required by standards for , <br /> recreation/open space dedication. <br /> (7here are no recreation/open space areas designated.) <br /> 4. Significantly larger than required stream buffers and lot sizes, and/or <br /> other design features are proposed as part of a subdivision to be located <br /> in a Protected Watershed as designated on the Orange County <br /> Comprehensive Plan to reduce the amount of impervious surface and <br /> cause infiltration of storm water runoff to prevent the pollution of water <br /> supply reservoirs. <br /> (There will be a large stream buffer along the streams running through <br /> the property. Lot sizes, along the streams, are larger than required <br /> which will reduce the amount of impervious surface.) <br /> 5. Topographic and environmental features, such as streams, steep slopes, <br /> or watersheds, that would be adversely affected by the use of roads <br /> constructed to State standards because of factors such as significant <br /> amounts of earthwork (cut and fill) that would contribute to increased <br /> run-off of stormwater and siltation. <br /> (Building the road to State standards would require grading <br /> significantly more area than with the proposed private road. The <br /> stream would be adversely affected by construction of a public road <br /> crossing instead of a private road.) <br /> 3 <br />