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18 <br />ARTICLE 7 - SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR EVALUATION /PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS (Continued) <br />Ordinance Requirements <br />Article 7.4 then indicates the <br />application must comply with <br />certain specific requirements <br />common to all Planned <br />Developments. These include: <br />7.4.1 So located with respect to <br />major streets and mass transit <br />facilities and designed so as not <br />to create traffic on minor streets <br />in residential districts <br />7.4.2 So located with respect to <br />water, sewer and storm drainage <br />facilities that enlargement or <br />extension will not result in <br />higher net public cost or earlier <br />incursion of public cost <br />and <br />So located with respect to police, <br />fire and rescue services, and <br />schools and parks so as to have <br />access in the same manner as <br />permitted under the existing <br />zoning <br />7.4.3 Site suitable for <br />development without hazard <br />from flooding, erosion, and <br />soil subsidence or slipping <br />PLANNING <br />STAFF <br />FINDINGS <br />_x—Yes No <br />EVIDENCE SUBMITTED <br />TO SUPPORT FINDINGS <br />The proposed lots will have <br />access to US 70A and <br />Lawrence Road, which are <br />designated as collectors in <br />the Comprehensive Plan. The <br />connection to Lori Drive will <br />create minimal traffic on Lannie <br />Drive. <br />PLANNING <br />BOARD <br />FINDINGS <br />Yes No <br />x_Yes No The proposed development will Yes No <br />have access to public water. <br />Sewer must be extended to the <br />site and storm drainage facilities <br />installed by the developer; <br />therefore, no higher net public <br />cost will result. <br />Yes _x—No Letters regarding adequate Yes No <br />service provision have been <br />received from the Sheriff's <br />Department, fire, rescue and <br />the schools. The Sheriff's <br />Office indicates an additional <br />deputy, vehicle and equipment <br />will be needed. The schools are <br />at or over capacity. <br />_x—Yes No There are two designated Yes No <br />intermittent streams on the <br />property. Both will flow through <br />an area designated as protected <br />open space. There are also two <br />detention ponds proposed to <br />control stormwater runoff. <br />If approved, a condition may be placed <br />on the Special Use Permit that the <br />applicant shall develop a stormwater <br />management plan to be approved by <br />N.C. Division of Water Quality before <br />construction begins. <br />