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17 <br />Mill Road. The developer also agreed with the Planning Staff <br />recommendation for screening along Moorefields Road. The areas that are <br />currently wooded could remain so. <br />W. Barr continued, speaking to the concern regarding drainage. There was <br />discussion at the Neighborhood Information about this. All of the <br />drainage from this property drains to Rocky Run and m the opposite <br />direction from the pond across the road to the south. <br />Mr. Barr noted that one of the property owners affected by this <br />development project is the developer himself. He lives insight of the <br />development and will see it every day. The houses proposed will be in the <br />range of $180,000 - $200,000 and will most likely be three bedroom <br />homes. In regard to the 10,000 square feet required for a septic system, he <br />noted that is not the amount of land disturbed for a septic system. That is <br />the maximum area required for the septic system and repair area if <br />necessary. Only about 50% of that amount is actually used for a drain field. <br />He continued that the developer has made efforts to maintain the beauty of <br />the area and provide screening from adjacent property owners. <br />Mr. Barr presented a letter signed by 20 property owners with property <br />contiguous to the project expressing support for the project (A copy of the <br />letter is an attachment to these minutes on page,? 2!r <br />McAdams asked why there were two roads accessing Moorefields rather <br />than one accessing Dimmocks Mill Road Mr. Barr responded that <br />Dimmocks Mill Road is a collector road and it is recommended that <br />entrances to subdivisions not access collector roads. Originally, the plan <br />had called for an entrance onto Dimmocks MiII Road but Mr. Barr <br />recommended against it for safety reasons. <br />Barrows asked if the property owners that had signed the letter in support of <br />the project stood to gain from selling property. The developer responded <br />that there was only one property owner on the list other than the Hogan <br />property that would stand to gain by selling a portion of the property. <br />Katz asked if restrictions regarding security lights and noise pollution could <br />be included in the restrictive covenants that would address concerns for the <br />rights of the developers and the respect of others in the area. Mr. Barr <br />responded that the developer had indicated willingness to work with the <br />neighbors on a list of requests for the restrictive covenants. However, he <br />did note that problems with some restrictions, particularly with noise <br />pollution, would be enforcement. Katz responded that the residents would <br />be the ones to enforce the covenants. <br />Price asked about the purpose of the stubout. Cameron responded that the <br />- • -- property to the north has 1.00' of frontage on Dimmocks Mill Road <br />Price continued asking if the stubom would connect to a cut de sac or if it <br />continues on to Moorefields Road to the west. Cameron responded that <br />this would not be likely since it would cross a creek Price expressed <br />concern that it would create more traffic on Moorefields Road. Cameron <br />emphasized that the stubout is not to make shortcuts, but, to simply increase <br />access to property for emergency services and not necessarily a connection <br />for other property. The 19 -acre property already has direct access to <br />