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i <br /> 5 <br /> 28 <br /> IV-B-10-e Approval of Preliminary <br /> Plan <br /> a. Individual lots, buildings and streets a. An existing road will be used for access <br /> shall be designed and situated to and a new road built following the 560 <br /> minimize alteration of the natural site contour. Houses will be located away <br /> features to be preserved. from steep slopes, drainageways, and <br /> most of the open fields. Three lots <br /> (have access designed to minimize <br /> disturbance. <br /> I <br /> b. The usability of cluster open/recreation b. The open space is suitable for passive <br /> space shall be determined by the size, recreation. <br /> shape, topographic and location <br /> requirements specified in Section IV-B- <br /> 7-b. <br /> c. Cluster open space shall include c. It includes open fields creating a <br /> irreplaceable natural features such as, significant view, agricultural land, and <br /> but not limited to, streams, significant rock outcrops. <br /> stands of trees, individual trees of <br /> significant size and/or species, <br /> uncommon plant communities, wildlife <br /> habitats and rock outcroppings. <br /> d. Cluster recreation space shall be easily d. The open space is located adjacent to <br /> accessible to pedestrians, including the the subdivision entrance road where <br /> handicapped. slope gradients are accessible for <br /> pedestrians. <br /> e. The suitability of cluster open space e. The open space preserved is located <br /> intended for scenic value shall be specifically to protect the vista from old <br /> determined by its visibility from NC 86, which is heavily travelled. <br /> adjoining properties and streets and <br /> shall seek to lessen the area devoted to <br /> motor vehicle access. <br /> f. Diversity and originality in lot layout f. The road and lots are located to <br /> shall be encouraged to achieve the best minimize disturbance and make the best <br /> possible relationship between the land use of soils for sewage disposal. The <br /> and the development. conservation easement provides <br /> additional protection to steeper slopes <br /> Viand the intermittent stream. <br /> g. Up to one-fourth of the land with g. i tniothste of the steeper slopes are included <br /> slopes greater than fifteen percent conservation easement, which <br /> (15%) may be removed or altered only ll remain undisturbed, except for the <br /> when such slopes are small and isolated joint driveway for lots 8 and 9. <br /> and do not otherwise adversely affect <br />