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Article 7: Subdivisions 83 <br /> Section 7.12: Flexible Developments <br /> (8) Cluster lots shall be restricted against further subdivision through deed <br /> restrictions and/or permanent conservation easements. Primary and Secondary <br /> Conservation Open Space Areas shall be dedicated to Orange County, another <br /> unit of local government, the State of North Carolina, a private non-profit land <br /> conservancy or a homeowners association. <br /> (C) Village Option27 <br /> Villages represent a modified form of cluster development intended to serve as physical, <br /> social, and economic focal points in rural portions of the county. Consequently, villages <br /> are appropriate locations for civic uses, such as schools and churches, as well as a <br /> variety of economic functions, including stores and workshops, and residential building <br /> types designed to accommodate a range of socio-economic groups. <br /> (1) The location, size, and composition of each village will be a function of the <br /> development potential of the land associated with the settlement, including, but <br /> not limited to: <br /> (a) The zoning of the site, including the maximum allowable number of <br /> dwelling units; <br /> (b) The method of water supply and sewage disposal, including the <br /> number of approved disposal sites; <br /> (c) The presence of Primary and Secondary Conservation Open Space <br /> Areas, including contiguous areas located on adjoining properties; <br /> (d) The presence of existing and/or proposed transit routes and corridors, <br /> and areas of future urban growth; e.g., Transition Areas; and <br /> (e) The presence of protected watersheds, including defined critical areas. <br /> (2) Villages shall meet the following general standards: <br /> (a) Village Proper <br /> The village proper is the village, comprised of residential units with <br /> associated commercial, office, and service functions. <br /> (i) The village proper may not exceed 100 acres in size and shall be <br /> built in a compact manner so as to permit pedestrian <br /> accessibility to its center within a five minute walk. <br /> (ii) The village proper is to be distinguished from the village <br /> conservancy by a well-defined "edge"of closely spaced buildings <br /> in contrast with the open space of the conservancy. <br /> (iii) A village proper may not be located closer than one-half mile <br /> from the edge of another village proper, and every effort shall be <br /> made to keep the separate settlements visually distinct. <br /> (iv) The village proper is to be built in a generally rectilinear pattern <br /> of interconnecting streets, defined by buildings, street furniture, <br /> and landscaping, as places to be shared equally by pedestrians <br /> and automobiles. <br /> (v) A hierarchy of parks and squares is to be provided and <br /> distributed strategically throughout the village and culminate in a <br /> central civic space called the"Village Green." <br /> (vi) Village lots shall be restricted from further subdivision through <br /> deed restrictions and/or permanent conservation easements. <br /> 27 Staff had recommended this provision become a new Conditional Zoning district. This will be addressed as part <br /> of a future UDO amendment package. For now staff is recommending minor text changes to ensure consistency <br /> throughout the document. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-52 <br />