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11 <br />3. Restrictive covenants are proposed which prevent <br />further subdivision of the property and the same <br />shall be made a condition of approval, thus <br />maintaining project density; <br />(Lots as shown on the concept plan may not be further <br />subdivided due to proposed restrictive covenants.) <br />4. Recreation and /or open space areas, including lands <br />containing significant botanical, wildlife, <br />historic and /or archaeological sites, are to be <br />dedicated and /or preserved through restrictive <br />covenants in amounts greater than required by <br />standards for recreation /open space dedication; <br />and /or <br />(Recreation /open space dedication is not required. A <br />payment -in -lieu of dedicated recreation area will be <br />required.) <br />5. Larger than required stream buffers and lot sizes, <br />and /or other design features are proposed as part <br />of a subdivision to be located in a Protected <br />Watershed as designated on the Orange County <br />Comprehensive Plan to reduce the amount of <br />impervious surface and cause infiltration of storm <br />water runoff to prevent the pollution of water <br />supply reservoirs. <br />(The applicant has indicated that if the road were paved <br />to State standards, impervious surface would increase by <br />at least 4500 square feet and 15,000 square feet of <br />trees would be removed.) <br />EVALUATION SUMMARY: The subdivision is in a rural portion of the Upper <br />Eno Watershed. Lot sizes are twice the required minimum and the <br />surrounding area is rural in character. The Planning Staff recommends <br />a Class S private road. <br />