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• Third Action – Once a concept plan is approved, the Planning Board reviews and makes a recommendation on the approval of the Preliminary Plat for the project. • Fourth Action – The BOCC reviews and take action on the Preliminary Plat application. • Fifth Action – Once all construction activities have been completed, or appropriate bonds have been approved, staff will sign off and allow the recordation of a Final Plat allowing for the individual lots to be created. Proposal: The petitioner has submitted a Major Subdivision Concept Plan application proposing to develop a maximum of 20 single-family residential lots with an overall proposed density for the project of 1 dwelling unit per every 5 acres of land area with approximately 36 acres of dedicated open space. Lots range in size from 1.65 acres (smallest) to 6.21 acres (largest). UDO and Joint Planning Land Use Plan Requirements: Per Section 2.15.2 (C) (2) (b) of the UDO, major subdivision concept plan applications are required to submit both a conventional and flexible development option. The flexible development option involves the preservation of a minimum 33% of the total tract’s land area as protected open space. Development of individual lots is then allowed consistent with three ‘flexible development’ subdivision classifications detailed within Article 7 Subdivisions of the UDO, namely: • Estate Lot Option: Characterized by lots having a minimum area of 4 acres where the building envelope does not exceed 50% of the total lot area. • Conservation Cluster Option: Characterized by lots clustered together with a potential minimum lot area of 40,000 square feet. Allowable lot yield is based on compliance with density limits denoted within Section 4.2.4 of the UDO and as found in Section 6, Joint Planning Land Use Plan. • Village Option: Allows for mixed-use development including various residential options (i.e. single-family, multi-family, townhome, etc.) as well as public/civic areas and non-residential development. This option is expressly prohibited within the RB zoning district as detailed within Section 7.13.2 (C) of the UDO. Clustering of lots may be permitted as outlined within the UDO as well as in Section 6, Future Land Use – Joint Planning Area of the Joint Planning Land Use Plan, which can be viewed utilizing the following link: http://orangecountync.gov/planning/documents/JPALUPDocument.pdf Per Section 4.2 of the UDO, cluster subdivisions are allowed within the University Lake Protected Watershed Protection Overlay district with lots not less than 1 acre in area and a maximum density allotment of 1 dwelling unit per every 5 acres of land. As previously indicated the applicant has decided to submit a conservation cluster flexible development layout with proposed lots adhering to the 1 acre lot size and proposing approximately 36.25 acres of open space. A summary of the proposal is as follows: Subdivision Type Number of Lots Average Lot Size Area in Open Space Open Space Percentage Flexible Development Plan 20 3 acres 36.25 acres in open space 34% in open space 23