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Article 7: Subdivisions Section 7.3: Phasing of Subdivisions Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-3 A tract of land in an Urban Designated area on the Growth Management System map that is proposed for a subdivision of 21-79 lots. (4) Major Subdivision, Conditional Use, Rural Designated A tract of land in a Rural Designated area on the Growth Management System map that is proposed for a subdivision of 41 or more lots. (5) Major Subdivision, Conditional Use, Urban Designated A tract of land in an Urban Designated area on the Growth Management System map that is proposed for a subdivision of 80 or more lots. (B) For the purpose of determining whether a subdivision is a Major Subdivision, Class A Special Use (Rural Designated or Urban Designated), or a Major Subdivision, Conditional Use District (Rural Designated or Urban Designated), the number of lots created shall be determined by counting the cumulative number of lots created, through subdivisions, on a tract or parcel of land as the boundaries of said tract or parcel of land existed in the Land Records of Orange County as of November 5, 2003. SECTION 7.3: PHASING OF SUBDIVISIONS29 (A) A major subdivision may be developed in phases, provided that: (A)(1) Each phase contains at least five lots, unless depicted on a phasing plan approved by the Board of County Commissioners as part of the preliminary subdivision plat with the express determination that the proposed phasing makes it unlikely that a subdivider would willingly abandon a final phase that contains a required extension of a road or other infrastructure; (B)(2) The degree and extent of road, water supply, sewage disposal, stormwater management, erosion and sedimentation control, and other required improvements in the phase and previously approved phases is sufficient to serve or handle all development within the phase; (C)(3) The number of lots and amount of 100% of required open space in the phase and any previously approved phases is proportional shall be dedicated with the recordation of the first lot; and30 (D)(4) A phasing plan showing the phases of development and the requirements of this Ordinance that will be satisfied in each phase is approved by the Board of County Commissioners as part of the preliminary plat. (E)(B) A minor subdivision utilizing the Flexible Development Option may be developed in phases, provided that: (A)(1) The degree and extent of road, water supply, sewage disposal, stormwater management, erosion and sedimentation control, and other required improvements in the phase and previously approved phases is sufficient to serve or handle all development within the phase; (B)(2) The number of lots and amount 100% of required open space in the phase and any previously approved phases is proportional shall be dedicated with the recordation of the first lot; and 31 (C)(3) A phasing plan showing the phases of development and the requirements of this 29 Section 7.3 was reformatted to be more consistent with UDO formatting. 30 Text removed/revised to reflect November 21, 2016 Quarterly Public Hearing Language. 31 Text removed to reflect November 21, 2016 Quarterly Public Hearing Language. 75