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b4 W Department to indicate that no approval is required. A second plat could be submitted to divide one of the 10 -acre lots into (2) 5 -acre lots. The latter option is generally used since it is much quicker and much less costly to record two exempt plats, than to go through the subdivision review process, and the lots would be subject to restricions which would otherwise not apply. Example 2: A property owner wishes to divide a 50 -acre tract to create (1) 5 -acre lot and (1) 45 -acre lot. The 45 -acre lot is again subject to all subdivision regulations since a 5 -acre lot is being shown on the same plat. Again, if a private road were proposed, the 45 -acre lot would be subject to restrictions on further subdivision. There are many other scenarios which arise, but the examples given represent the following fundamental issues: 1) Whether or not subdivision standards apply to lots which are 10 acres or more in size depends solely on how the lots are created. 2) The standards contained within the Subdivision Regulations are geared towards lots smaller than 10 acres, and many are inappropriate for lots greater than 10 acres. The proposed amendment would specify the regulations which are appropriate for 10+ -acre lots. Other standards would not be applied. This would eliminate the need to record multiple plats to achieve the same end. The specific standards proposed to apply to 10 -acre lots are listed in Section IV -D (new) of the attached amendment. III 78 Classification of Subdivisions All subdivisions shall be considered major subdivisions except those defined as minor subdivisions in this Section. A "minor subdivision" is defined as the division of a tract of land that does not: (1) Create more than five ( 5 ) lots E %' }<< . Inel"d-inei - tie -area from any one (1) tract of land in any twenty -four (24) month period; (2) Dedicate or improve any new public street other than widening an existing public street;