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249 <br /> Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.21:Standards for Miscellaneous Uses <br /> (e)(d) Natural&Human-Made Resources <br /> A written and graphic site analysis illustrating soils,depth to water table, <br /> slope,hydrology,vegetation,natural areas and habitats of special <br /> concern,infrastructure and other constructed features, historic and <br /> archaeological sites,and visual analysis of views into and from the site. <br /> {f)(e) Pedestrian/Bicycle Plan <br /> (i) If the subdivision is located in a Transition Area designated as <br /> such on the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan,a <br /> plan for sidewalks or pedestrian/bike lanes as part of the public <br /> roads using,where appropriate,alternative North Carolina <br /> Department of Transportation design guidelines that include <br /> pedestrian/bike lanes as part of the public road system. <br /> (ii) For proposals not located in a Ttransition Aarea an off-road, <br /> pedestrian plan shall be submitted. <br /> {g)(f) Landscape Plan Details <br /> A landscape and tree preservation plan that shows the following: <br /> (i) The proposed locations,and types of,plantings, <br /> (ii) The existing natural landscape with existing topography, <br /> (iii) The width of roadside and perimeter buffers to be left <br /> undisturbed, <br /> (iv) The open space(proposed undisturbed and proposed improved) <br /> as well as type of ownership. <br /> (2) Additional Submittal Requirements-For all applications of over 40 lots <br /> (a) Solid Waste <br /> The location within the subdivision of a solid waste convenience <br /> center(s)intended to serve the subdivision and,where appropriate,the <br /> area in which the subdivision is located. <br /> (b) Biological Inventory <br /> (i) A biological inventory which identifies the following: <br /> a. Habitat diversity, <br /> b. Species diversity, <br /> C. Species of special concern such as those designated as <br /> threatened or endangered, <br /> d. Last known sighting, <br /> e. Candidate species likely to be present which may <br /> warrant protection, <br /> f. Specimen trees outstanding in size and/or species,and <br /> g. The status and source of the information compiled in the <br /> inventory. <br /> (ii) The biological inventory shall be accompanied by an analysis <br /> describing the following: <br /> a. Habitat integrity, <br /> b. Relationships between habitats and to ecological <br /> communities offsite, <br /> C. Any existing threats to flora and fauna and <br /> d. Potential for habitat enhancement. <br /> (c) Environmental Mitigation <br /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-132 <br />