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11 <br /> b. The retention and/or provision of landscaping and use of <br /> clustering of dwelling units to screen the view of the <br /> subdivision from public roads, maintain a wooded or forested <br /> character, maintain scenic views, or preserve wildlife, <br /> botanical, historic, archaeological and/or recreation sites; <br /> Chase Acres is wooded. Proposed dwelling units will be located <br /> away from Mallory Court and screened by existing trees. <br /> Mallory Court will cross the stream at an approximate 600 to <br /> preserve the wooded area along the intermittent stream. <br /> 2. The number, location and/or size of lots to be located in the <br /> subdivision are such that, even if constructed to State standards, the <br /> streets would not be accepted by the State for maintenance due to <br /> density or other State requirements. <br /> Upon buildout, the subdivision will meet NCDOT density requirements <br /> for Mallory Court. <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 /> No recreation/open space areas are 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 <br /> located in a Protected Watershed as designated on the Orange <br /> County Comprehensive Plan to reduce the amount of impervious <br /> surface and cause infiltration of storm water runoff to prevent the <br /> pollution of water supply reservoirs. <br /> The property is situated in the Lower Eno Protected Watershed. There <br /> is a required stream buffer of 100' along the intermittent creep <br /> generally bordering the western limits of the proposed subdivision. Lot <br /> sizes, along the streams, are larger than required which will reduce the <br /> amount of impervious surface. <br /> 5. Topographic and environmental features, such as streams, steep <br /> slopes, or watersheds, that would be adversely affected by the use of <br /> roads constructed to State standards because of factors such as <br /> significant amounts of earthwork (cut and fill) that would contribute <br /> to increased run-off of stormwater and siltation. <br /> Building Mallory Court to NCDOT standards would dictate the grading <br /> and clearing of a significantly wider swath through the woods than <br /> proposed for a private road. The stream would be less affected by <br /> 3 <br />