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Attachment 5.4 <br />According to State law, subdivision of lots that are 10 or more acres in size are considered "Exempt subdivisions." Table Z shows the <br />statistics on exempt subdivision in the county from 1999-2006. <br />Table Z: Exempt Subdivision Data for Orange County (1999-2006) <br /> <br /> <br />Exempt Subdivisions <br /> <br />1999 <br /> <br />2000 <br /> <br />2001 <br /> <br />2002 <br /> <br />2003 <br /> <br />2004 2005 <br /> <br />2006 otal <br />1999- <br />2006 <br />Number of 10+ acre Exem t Subdivisions 44 48 43 35 23 35 42 25 295 <br />Total Number of Lots Created 103 103 90 107 67 65 109 57 701 <br />Total Acrea a of Subdivisions 1 198 1 206 1 138 1 211 774 923 1299 749 8498 <br />Avera a Lot Size of Lots Created 12 12 13 11 12 14 12 13 12.4 <br />Avera e# of Lots Created er Subdivision 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2.3 <br />* Excludes residual lots and associated acreage. Residual lots are defined as parent parcels twenty (20) acres or more from which the <br />1999-2002 figures obtained using Orange County Land Records Dept. data <br />2003-2006 figures obtained using Planning and Inspections Department data <br />Source: Orange County Planning and Inspections Department <br />Kev Conclusions from reviewina the county's exempt subdivision activity between 1999-2006 include: <br />exception. <br />• Since 2003, the total acreage of Exempt Subdivisions has significantly decreased below the annual average experienced between <br />1999-2006 (1,062 acres) with 2005 as a notable exception. <br />• Average lot size, excluding residual acreage, has remained consistent, averaging approximately 12 acres. <br />• Most Exempt Subdivisions contain only two (2) or three f3) lots. <br /> <br />