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Article 7: Subdivisions Section 7.11: Recreational Facilities Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-31 (B) If the Board of Education has not purchased the site or begun proceedings to condemn the site within 18 months if site reservation, the subdivider may treat the land as freed of the reservation. SECTION 7.11: RECREATIONAL FACILITIES 7.11.1 Applicability (A) Every person, firm or corporation who subdivides land for residential and/or non- residential purposes shall be required to dedicate a portion of such land for the purpose of public recreation/open space, including the preservation of natural and cultural resources, to serve the leisure needs of the residents of the subdivision and the residents of the immediate neighborhood within which the subdivision is located. (See Article 10 for definition of “immediate neighborhood”. The Planning Department keeps a map showing the location of recreation service area boundaries) (B) In all cases, the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council shall review and make recommendations to the Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners on the provision or dedication of recreation and/or open space areas. 7.11.2 Area Requirements (A) At least 1/57 of an acre shall be dedicated for each dwelling unit planned or provided for in the subdivision plan, except where land is located in the Special Flood Hazard Overlay District and/or is characterized by steep slopes (15% or greater), then at least 1/20 of an acre of such land shall be dedicated for each dwelling unit. (B) If the application of the provisions of Article 3 (Required Minimum Recreation Space Ratio, as shown on the table of each zoning district) and Section 6.3 (Land Use Intensity System) of this Ordinance results in a greater amount of land, then the difference between the application of the standards above and those of the referenced Articles shall be established as private recreation for the use of the residents of the development. (C) The total land area dedicated as part of a nonresidential subdivision shall be determined by an analysis of the site, the use(s) to be located thereon and the designation of recreation and/or open space sites as shown on the adopted Comprehensive Plan. (1) The site analysis shall be prepared by the subdivider/applicant and shall identify in written and graphic form those areas characterized by: (a) Steep slopes (15% or greater), (b) Special flood hazard areas and wetlands, (c) Rock outcroppings, (d) Mature woodlands (trees of 18 inches or greater in diameter), (e) Existing structures and cemeteries, and (f) Lakes, ponds, rivers and other water resources. (2) A written and graphic description shall also be submitted by the subdivider/applicant which identifies: (a) The proposed use of each lot in the subdivision, (b) The approximate amount of building and parking coverage for each lot, and (c) The approximate number of employees associated with each use. (3) In no case shall the total land area be less than that required by application of the provisions of Article 3 (Required Minimum Pedestrian/Landscape Ratio, as shown on the Table of each zoning district) and Section 6.3 (Land Use Intensity System) of this Ordinance. 185