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Article 7: Subdivisions 58 Section 7.2: Classification of Subdivisions (8) A plat for recordation for the subdivision of a tract or parcel of land shall be classified as "expedited minor" if the tract or parcel of land is in single ownership and fulfills all of the following criteria land in single ownership meeting all of the following ^riteria:M (1) The tract or parcel to be divided is not exempt under the provisions of the Ordinance, (2) No part of the tract or parcel to be divided has been divided via the expedited minor subdivision process within the past 10 years submittal to plat recordation, (3) The entire area of the tract or parcel to be divided is greater than two acres,39 (4) The subdivision creates nNo more than 3three lots result from the rli"isien,' and (5) All resultant lots comply with the following: (a) t=Applicable lot dimension and size requirements of appliGahle land use r^, this Ordinance;, (b) Applicable land use requirements of this OrdinanceTh^ -isS^ A-f+he let(s) is in oonformi+v with a nlinahle zoning requirements,, and Lc)_A permanent means of ingress and egress is recorded for each lot. 7.2.3 Regulated Minor Subdivisions41 A subdivision shall be classified as "regulated minor" if it is neither Exempt nor Expedited Minor, and is a subdivision of a single property that: Screates: (a) Five lots or less, following the Conventional Subdivision design option; or (b) Twelve lots or less, following the Flexible Development design, as defined in Section 7.12. hrli..ision that rlees any of the a^+inns lister! in Section 7 7 4(A)Ml throucih 7.2.4(A)(4), shal he . sirler_d a Maier S bdiVision �7 7.2.37.2.4 Major Subdivisions41 (A) A rx4a}er-Maior Ssubdivision is any subdivision of land that i; n^+ an G emn+^r Miner (1) Creates more than: (a) Five lots, following the Conventional Subdivision design option; (b) Twelve lots, following the Flexible Development design option, as defined by Section 7.12: or (2) Dedicates right of way for-a new, named public street, and 38 Brings language into alignment with 160D 39 Proposed language differs from 160D by closing a regulatory gap. Presently. 2.01—4.99-ac lots are regulated minor subdivisions while 2-and 5-ac lots qualify for expedited subdivision status.This is arbitrary and does not serve a clear regulatory or environmental purpose. 41 Simplified for clarity and to ensure that regulations are affirmative rather than negative(A Minor Subdivisions IS this... 41 Simplified for clarity and to ensure that regulations are affirmative rather than negative(A Minor Subdivisions IS this... Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-3