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CABARRUS COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE <br />Dimensional Standards. NOTE: Density standards in table shall not apply. <br />Minimum lot size shall be one acre (43,560 SF) as stated above. <br />Subdivisions in the MDR and HDR zoning districts shall be subject to the tract <br />requirements as listed for governmental water and sewer, the lot dimension minimum <br />average lot width listed in the lot dimensions, the setbacks, height and lot coverage <br />standards established in Section 5-6, Open Space Subdivision Standards, Section D, <br />Dimensional Standards. NOTE: Density standards in table shall not apply. <br />Minimum lot size shall be one acre (43,560 SF) as stated above. <br />D. Tree planting required. <br />1. Front yard trees. <br />a. One canopy tree shall be provided for each 1,000 square feet of area in the <br />required front yard. For the purpose of calculating required trees, any fraction <br />shall require an additional tree (always round up). Portions of the required <br />front yard covered by allowed encroachments such as front porches (see <br />section 6-15) shall be deleted from the calculation. The tree shall have a <br />minimum size of 21/z-inch caliper. Two ornamental trees may be substituted <br />for one canopy tree in a front yard. <br />b. One additional front yard tree shall be required in any front (corner) yard. <br />c. Any existing tree in the required front yard area over 6 caliper inches shall be <br />credited for one required tree to be planted. <br />Section 5-6. Open space subdivision standards. <br />A. Intent. <br />The intent of an open space subdivision is to provide a development alternative to a <br />conventional subdivision. An open space subdivision involves placing a cluster of <br />home-sites within a portion of the development site, allowing housing units on smaller <br />lots than those permitted in a conventional subdivision to promote environmentally <br />sensitive, more efficient use of the land and provide additional common open space. <br />Other purposes of an open space subdivision include the following: <br />1. To preserve in perpetuity unique or sensitive natural resources such as <br />groundwater, floodplains, wetlands, streams, steep slopes, woodlands and wildlife <br />habitat. <br />2. To preserve important historic and archaeological sites. <br />3. To permit clustering of houses and structures in a manner that will reduce the <br />amount of infrastructure, including paved surfaces and utility easements, <br />necessary for residential development. <br />4. To reduce erosion and sedimentation by minimizing land disturbance and removal <br />of vegetation in residential development. <br />5. To promote interconnected greenways and corridors throughout the community. <br />6. To create contiguous greenspace within and adjacent to the development site. <br />7. To protect scenic views. <br />S. To protect prime agricultural land and retain farming as an economic activity. <br />5-6 <br />G-4 <br />Attachment number 3 <br />Page 213 <br />