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Article 7: Subdivisions Section 7.12: Flexible Developments Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-47 (2) Unless accepted for dedication or otherwise agreed to by the County, another unit of local government, the state or a private nonprofit land conservancy, the cost and responsibility of maintaining open space and any facilities located thereon shall be borne by the property owner and/or homeowner's association. 7.12.5 Development Standards Plats for Subdivisions utilizing the Flexible Development Option shall be prepared in accordance with one or more of the following development options: Estate Lot Option; Conservation-Cluster Option; Village Option. (A) Estate Lot Option For lots created as part of an estate lot development, the following standards apply: (1) Each estate lot shall have a lot size of at least four acres. (2) For each estate lot, a building envelope (buildable area) shall be defined of sufficient size to accommodate a single-family detached dwelling and customary accessory uses, including, but not limited to, storage buildings and garages, patios and decks, lawns, and driveways, septic systems including repair areas and well sites. (3) The building envelope of an estate lot may not exceed 50% of the total lot area and shall not include designated Primary and/or Secondary Open Space Areas. (4) Only the area outside of the building envelope of an estate lot may be counted toward meeting the minimum open space requirement. To the highest degree possible, the open space area shall be contiguous to open space designated on the adjacent lot(s) and shall not include required front yard and side yard setbacks unless the front or side yard contains significant Primary or Secondary Open Space Areas. (5) A septic system repair area and/or well can be located within the Secondary Open Space Area provided the land designated for the septic system and/or well is not more than one quarter of the Secondary Open Space Area of the lot. No septic system, repair area and/or well can be located in the Primary Open Space Area of a lot. (6) Each building envelope on an estate lot shall adhere to the following spacing standards: TABLE 7.13.4.A.67.12.5.A.659: BUILDING ENVELOPE SPACING STANDARDS FOR ESTATE LOTS Minimum spacing between building envelopes on adjacent lots 100 feet Minimum spacing between building envelope and subdivision boundary or off-site public street right-of-way 150 feet Minimum spacing between building envelope and on-site public or private street right-of-way 50 feet Minimum spacing between building envelope and any other lot line 30 feet Minimum spacing between building envelope and wetland or water bodies (lakes, ponds, streams, etc.) 100 feet (7) Provided the arrangement, design, and shape of estate lots is such that lots provide satisfactory and desirable sites for building; contribute to the preservation of designated Primary and/or Secondary Open Space Areas; provide convenient access for emergency service vehicles; and satisfy all building envelope spacing standards, the minimum required lot frontage may be reduced to not less than 20 feet for flag lots, and lots fronting on culs-de-sac and "T" turnarounds. 59 Text revised to provide UDO consistency. 91