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Article 7: Subdivisions 48 <br /> Section 7.2: Classification of Subdivisions <br /> 2.1 Exempt Subdivisions <br /> i) In accordance with North Carolina General Statutes, the following activities do n. <br /> constitute a subdivision and are expressly exempt from established review --: approval <br /> • •cesses, provided that the property's exempt status is confirmed in . . ordance with <br /> the p , edures detailed in Article 2: <br /> (1) The .•mbination or recombination of portions of p -piously subdivided and <br /> recorde• •ts if the total number of lots is not •• reased and the resultant lots are <br /> equal to or e --ed the standards of the . nty, including private road <br /> justification stand. , as detailed in this Ordinance. <br /> (2) The division of land into p: - greater than ten acres if no street right-of-way <br /> dedication is involved. <br /> (3) The public acq ion by purchase o i•s of land for widening or opening <br /> streets. <br /> (4) Th- . vision of a tract in single ownership of the e e area of which is no greater <br /> an two acres into not more than three lots, if no stree .•ht-of-way dedication is <br /> involved and if the resultant lots are equal to or exceed the .ndards of the <br /> County as detailed within this Ordinance. <br /> :) Exempt subdivision shall be required to meet all applicable requirements for the . anting <br /> of zoning and building permits. <br /> 7.2.2 Minor Subdivisions <br /> A subdivision shall be classified as "minor" if it does not: <br /> (A) Create more than <br /> (1) Wive lots, including the residual acreage, following the Conventional subdivision <br /> design model; or <br /> {4}(2) Twkelve lots, including the residual acreage, following the Flexible Development <br /> subdivision design model from any one tract of land in any ten year period. '-3 <br /> (B) Dedicate or improve any new public street other than widening an existing public street; <br /> (C) Extend public water and/or sanitary sewerage systems other than laterals to serve <br /> individual lots; and <br /> (D) Necessitate the installation of drainage improvements which would require easements <br /> through one or more lots to serve other lots. <br /> 7.2.3 Major Subdivisions <br /> (A) A major subdivision is any subdivision that is not an Exempt or Minor subdivision, as <br /> classified in subsections 7.2.1 and 7.2.2. Major subdivisions are further classified as <br /> follows: <br /> (1) Major Subdivision, Standard <br /> All subdivisions not classified as an Exempt Subdivision; Minor Subdivision; <br /> Major Subdivision, Class A Special Use; or Major Subdivision, Conditional Use. <br /> (2) Major Subdivision, Class A Special Use, Rural Designated <br /> 13 As proposed by staff there will be different thresholds for what constitutes a minor subdivision based on the <br /> design process followed by the subdivider. In this case we want to promote/encourage the use of the Flexible <br /> Development design process and will allow more lots to be created through that process. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-2 <br />