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The new category would allow for a division of a tract of land into separate parcels <br />in accordance with the terms of a probated will, or in accordance with intestate <br />succession under Chapter 29 of the General Statutes. <br />Staff will be required to sign a statement on a plat indicating the division shown on <br />same is ‘exempt’ from local review as it is not classified as a subdivision of <br />property. <br />2. Limited local governments to requiring only a final plat for recordation for a division of <br />land in single ownership meeting the following criteria: <br />a. Parcel being divided is not considered an exempt subdivision under State <br />law; <br />b. No part of the property has been divided within the last 10 years; <br />c. The parcel is greater than 5 acres in area; <br />d. No more than 3 parcels are created; and <br />e. The resultant lots comply with all of the following: <br />i. Applicable dimensional and size requirements based on the general <br />use zoning district, <br />ii. The use of the lots is in conformity with local land use regulations, and <br />iii. A permanent means of ingress/egress is recorded for each lot. <br />STAFF COMMENT: Current regulations require a property owner interested in <br />completing a Minor Subdivision (i.e. typically 5 or fewer lots) to complete a 2 tiered <br />application process, specifically: <br />• First they file a Concept Plan denoting the proposed subdivision for our <br />review. This allows staffs from various County Departments (i.e. Planning, <br />Environmental Health, Erosion Control/Stormwater, Fire Marshal’s office, <br />etc.) to review and comment on the proposal, identifying opportunities and <br />constraints to the project. <br />The Concept Plan does not have to be completed by a surveyor but has to <br />be drawn to scale showing the number and location of all the proposed new <br />parcels of property. <br />The process is intended to allow an applicant to work with Planning and <br />Environmental Health staff to locate the boundary of the proposed parcels <br />maximizing suitable soil area supporting well/septic development while <br />adhering to applicable land use regulations (i.e. open space, water feature <br />buffers, etc.). <br />There is a $140.00 application fee for this process. <br />• If the Concept Plan is approved, the property owner submits the Final Plat <br />application, which is completed by a land surveyor. <br />This Plat is reviewed/signed by Environmental Health (verifying septic areas <br />have been identified), Planning staff (certifying the project complies with <br />applicable regulations), and the appropriate School System (per the <br />adequate public facilities ordinance). <br />There is a $140.00 application fee for this process as well. <br />2