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Article 7: Subdivisions 74 <br /> Section 7.12: Flexible Developments <br /> cultural, recreational and/or visual uses. -Size and shape requirements <br /> are listed in Section 7.13.67.12.4. <br /> (d) Orientation <br /> Primary and Secondary Common Open areas shall be contiguous or <br /> connected by right-of-way with other Common Open Space areas within <br /> the subdivision and with adjacent properties that contain other recorded <br /> Common Open Space areas that are contiguous with the proposed <br /> subdivision. <br /> (9) An open space plan may use other land characteristics as well, if a direct link to <br /> the goals of(5)and (6) above is shown. <br /> (C) Types of Common Open Space <br /> The types of Common Open Space dedicated through Flexible <br /> Development shall be consistent with the following standards and shall be comprised of <br /> two types of land: "Primary Conservation Open Space Areas" and "Secondary <br /> Conservation Open Space Areas". <br /> (1) Primary Open Space Areas <br /> (a) These areas have sensitive environmental features and/or significant <br /> cultural resource areas, which may make them legally or practically <br /> unbuildable. <br /> (a)(b) These areas are reserved for passive uses (e.g., forests, pastures, <br /> meadows) and low impact active uses (e.g., trails, natural observation). <br /> (b)(c) These areas are the first open spaces to be chosen towards meeting <br /> the minimum 33% requirement. <br /> {-e4(d) For Major and Minor Subdivisions utilizing the Flexible Design Option, <br /> Secondary Open Space Conservation Areas may not be counted <br /> towards the 33% requirement unless all potential Primary Open Space <br /> Conservation Areas, other than those listed in (e) below, have been set <br /> aside. <br /> (d)(e) Primary Conservation Open Space Areas include: <br /> (i) Wetlands <br /> Including, but not limited to, streams, creeks, ponds, reservoirs, <br /> stormwater management facilities for watershed protection <br /> purposes, and adjoining land areas identified as part of: <br /> a. The National Wetlands Inventory Maps for the county, <br /> prepared by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; <br /> b. The "Orange County, N.C. Soil Survey," prepared by the <br /> U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service; <br /> c. The "Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats," <br /> as prepared by the Triangle Land Conservancy; <br /> d. LANDSAT satellite data collected and analyzed under <br /> the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine Study; <br /> e. A required environmental assessment or environmental <br /> impact statement; and/or <br /> f. A site analysis conducted by a registered engineer, land <br /> surveyor, landscape architect, architect or land planner <br /> using data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. <br /> (ii) Floodplains (100-year)and Alluvial Soils <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-43 <br />