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Article 7: Subdivisi9r” <br /> Section 7.12: Flexible Developments <br /> (3) Such Common Open Space shall <br /> meet the standards contained in this <br /> Section unless the subdivider <br /> developer chooses to seek approval of <br /> a conventional subdivision as specified <br /> herein. <br /> (B) Planning for Common Open Space <br /> (1) Common Open space Space design in subdivision projects shall be planned as <br /> part of a comprehensive project design. <br /> (2) The long-term success of open space is improved when a layout is chosen with a <br /> perspective of future usefulness, efficiency, connectivity and compatibility with <br /> both existing development and other types of open spaces. <br /> (3) Common Open space Space is an important amenity for subdivision residents <br /> and an essential part of the County's character and environmental quality. <br /> (4) Common Open space Space planning must indicate a thoughtful understanding <br /> of that importance, and shall be evaluated based on its merits. <br /> (5) A Flexible Development subdivision plan shall always provide open space which <br /> that prominently meets at least one of the three following goals in open space <br /> design: <br /> (a) The Maintenance maintenance of Wildlife wildlife Corridors corridors <br /> and/or Habitathabitat; <br /> (b) The Preservation preservation of Rural rural Charactercharacter; or <br /> (c) The Creation creation or Protection protection of Space space for <br /> Outdoor outdoor Recreationrecreation. <br /> (6) When relevant, a Flexible Development subdivision plan shall address the <br /> following additional goals in open space design: <br /> (a) The Protection protection of Oother Natural natural <br /> Resourcesresources;j <br /> (b) The improvement or Maintenance maintenance of Visual <br /> visual Ame-R-41-esamenities;j <br /> (c) The Creation creation or Protection protection of Managed managed <br /> Resource resource Prod i production-j <br /> (d) The Improvement improvement or Maintenance maintenance of Public <br /> public 44a-41a-health and Safetysafety-land <br /> (e) (e)The Creation creation or Protection protection of Public public <br /> Purpose purpose and/or 444y-utility Infrastructuroinfrastructure-_ <br /> (7) The primary means by which goals in open space design are addressed are <br /> composition, accessibility, size,and shape. <br /> (8) The primary way to achieve these open space design goals is by the application <br /> of standards to these fundamental land characteristics: <br /> (a) Composition <br /> The natural and constructed features of land indicate what types of open- <br /> space goals it can support. For each of the listed open space goals, <br /> certain characteristics are required or preferred. Compositional <br /> requirements and preferences are stated throughout this section. <br /> (b) Accessibility <br /> Orange County, North Carolina-Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-42 <br />