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122 MINOR SUBDIVISIONS MINOR SUBDIVISIONS 1984 48 17 2 .18 2 .19 1985 56 18 1.22 2 .93 1986 47 18 3 .50 3 .77 * Only includes subdivisions approved through Orange County subdivision regulations . Subdivision activity has increased over the last three years . This increase has occurred entirely in major sub- divisions . Major subdivisions occur when a Lot of record is divided into five or more lots . These subdivisions do not necessarily involve the creation of a large number of lots . The larger number of Lots being created is a result of a Larger number of subdivisions . The significant increase in the number of lots created in 1986 is a result of both more subdivision and larger subdivisions . Of these two factors, larger subdivisions was the most significant . An example of this is Laurel Springs subdivision . This 78 lot: subdivision is located in Chapel Hill Township and University Lake Watershed. Because of this, it is included in both sets of numbers shown. The average Lot size in Laurel Springs is 1 .51 acres . While other subdivisions with fewer lots had smaller average lot size, a subdivision as large as Laurel Springs significantly affect the overall average lot size for the township and - watershed. In this case the effect is a smaller average lot size. Another significant factor is that average lot size in minor subdivisions is much larger than in major subdivisions . While subdivision activity is an indication of develop- ment interest, building permits are an indication of actual development activity. The following chart shows building permit activity in the University Lake Watershed . BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED UNIVERSITY LAKE WATERSHED 1985 1986 PERMITTED ACTIVITY PW-II WQCA TOTAL PW-II WQCA TOTAL New Work 35 4 39 64 6 70 Mobile Home 21 0 21 29 0 29 Addition 4 1 5 17 0 17 Accessory 4 1 5 11 2 13 Other 0 0 0 3 0 3 Total 64 6 70 124 8 132 Note: PW-II = Protected Watershed II Zoning WQCA = Water Quality Critical Area Zoning