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11 <br /> including vistas of open farmland and/or <br /> forested hills and mountains; and/or <br /> Forested areas are proposed to be maintained, <br /> thereby maximizing screening and maintaining <br /> a scenic view of woodlands . <br /> d. The clustering of dwelling units to <br /> preserve wildlife, botanical, historic, <br /> archaeological and/or recreation sites; <br /> No clustering of units has been proposed. <br /> 2 . The number, location and/or size of lots to <br /> be located in the subdivision are such that, <br /> even if constructed to State standards, the <br /> streets would not be accepted by the State <br /> for maintenance due to density or other State <br /> requirements; <br /> Based on proposed density, and if construction to <br /> NCDOT public road standards is achieved, the road <br /> could be accepted by the State . <br /> 3 . Restrictive covenants are proposed which <br /> prevent further subdivision of the property <br /> and the same shall be made a condition of <br /> approval, thus maintaining project density; <br /> Covenants are proposed which restrict further <br /> division of lots . <br /> 4 . Recreation and/or open space areas, including <br /> lands containing significant botanical, <br /> wildlife, historic and/or archaeological <br /> sites, are to be dedicated and/or preserved <br /> through restrictive covenants in amounts <br /> greater than required by standards for <br /> recreation/open space dedication; and/or <br /> A recreation and/or open space area is not <br /> proposed for this subdivision. <br /> 5. Larger than required stream buffers and lot <br /> sizes, and/or other design features are <br /> proposed as part of a subdivision to be <br /> located in a Protected Watershed as <br /> designated on the Orange County Comprehensive <br /> Plan to reduce the amount of impervious <br /> surface and cause infiltration of storm water <br /> runoff to prevent the pollution of water <br /> supply reservoirs. <br />