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295 <br /> Article 7: Subdivisions <br /> Section 7.3:Phasing of Subdivisions <br /> (b) The use of the lot(s)is in conformity with applicable zoning requirements, <br /> and <br /> (c) A permanent means of ingress and egress is recorded for each lot. <br /> 7.2.3 Major Subdivisions <br /> (A) A major subdivision is any subdivision that is not an Exempt or Minor subdivision,as <br /> classified in subsections 7.2.1 and 7.2.2. Major subdivisions are further classified as <br /> follows: <br /> (1) Standard Major Subdivision, tandard <br /> All subdivisions not classified as an Exempt Subdivision; Minor Subdivision; <br /> Major Subdivision,-Conditional Districts <br /> (2) Major Subdivision,Class A SpeGial Use,Rural Designated <br /> A tra..t of land in a Rum'ner.i Rated aFea n the GrAy& MRRagement System <br /> .,that as prGpesed for a --hd'yisien of 71_40 I.,ts <br /> (33) Mao Subdivision,, Class A Speslal Use,Urban Designated <br /> A tract of land in n I Irhan necionated aFea n the(_roMh NA a naoew.ent System <br /> n that is prepesed fer a i bdiyis-ion of 71_70 Into <br /> (4) Major Subdivision,r,�Conditional Use,Rural Designated <br /> A tract of land in a O,iral neoionated aFea n the!_mMh Management SyStem <br /> (5) Ma:,F Subdivision Conditional Use UFban Designated <br /> A tract o .t f lan in n I Irhan necionated area OR the Growth Management System <br /> rnan that as proposed for a --hrliyisien of 80 Ar mare lets <br /> (2) Maior Subdivision,Conditional Districts15o <br /> A tract of land that is proposed for subdivision into 21 or more lots. <br /> (B) For the purpose of determining whether a subdivision is a Major Subdivision,S4ass A <br /> eneGial Use(RuFal nesi Rated or Urban neSi nated4jtandard;or a Major Subdivision, <br /> Conditional UsA-- District(Rural Designated or Urban nesi nated),the number of lots <br /> created shall be determined by counting the cumulative number of lots created,through <br /> subdivisions,on a tract or parcel of land as the boundaries of said tract or parcel of <br /> land existed in the Land Records of Orange County as of November 5,2003. <br /> SECTIONOF :D • <br /> A major subdivision may be developed in phases,provided that: <br /> (A) Each phase contains at least five lots,unless depicted on a phasing plan approved by <br /> the Board of County Commissioners as part of the preliminary subdivision plat with the <br /> express determination that the proposed phasing makes it unlikely that a subdivider <br /> would willingly abandon a final phase that contains a required extension of a road or <br /> other infrastructure; <br /> (B) The degree and extent of road,water supply,sewage disposal,stormwater <br /> management,erosion and sedimentation control,and other required improvements in <br /> the phase and previously approved phases is sufficient to serve or handle all <br /> development within the phase; <br /> iso Rather than having multiple"levels"of subdivisions,use of the proposed conditional districts simplifies the <br /> subdivision review/approval process by having any subdivision of 21 or more lots be approved as a conditional <br /> district. 21 or more lots is the existing cut-off for not being considered a"standard"maior subdivision. <br /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-3 <br />