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Article 7: Subdivision Section 7.2: Classification of Subdivisions 7.2. Exempt Subdivisions (A) In accordance with North Carolina General Statutes, the following activi do not ■ stitute a subdivision and are expressly exempt from established iew and approval proc- es, provided that the property's exempt status is confir r . in accordance with the proceb res detailed in Article 2: (1) The co ation or recombination of portio _ of previously subdivided and recorded lot the total number of lots of increased and the resultant lots are equal to or excee. e standards o e County, including private road justification standards, deta. -: within this Ordinance. (2) The division of land into s.rc- greater than ten acres if no street right-of-way dedication is involv-s. (3) The public a s isition by purchase of str b of land for widening or opening streets. (4) Ts division of a tract in single ownership of the enti .rea of which is no greater than two acres into not more than three lots, if no street r it-of-way dedication is involved and if the resultant lots are equal to or exceed the st.•cards of the County as detailed within this Ordinance. :) Exempt subdivision shall be required to meet all applicable requirements for the . ting of zoning and building permits. 7.2.2 Minor Subdivisions A subdivision shall be classified as "minor" if it does not: (A) Create more than (1) Wive lots, including the residual acreage, following the Conventional subdivision design model; or 44}(2) Twkelve lots, including the residual acreage, following the Flexible Development subdivision design model from any one tract of land in any ten year period.-17 (B) Dedicate or improve any new public street other than widening an existing public street; (C) Extend public water and/or sanitary sewerage systems other than laterals to serve individual lots; and (D) Necessitate the installation of drainage improvements which would require easements through one or more lots to serve other lots. 7. .' ajor Subdivisions (A) A -.'.r subdivision is any subdivision that is not an Exempt or •. subdivision, as classified i _ 'sections 7.2.1 and 7.2.2. Major subdivi - are further classified as follows: (1) Major Subdivision, Stoner:- All subdivision classified as an Ex- Subdivision; Minor Subdivision; Major _..ivision, Class A Special Use; or Majo _ 'division, Conditional Use. (2 Major Subdivision, Class A Special Use, Rural Designates 17 As proposed by staff there will be different thresholds for what constitutes a minor subdivision based on the design process followed by the subdivider. In this case we want to promote/encourage the use of the Flexible Development design process and will allow more lots to be created through that process. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-2