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r <br />3 ! is <br />1 <br />$. ~_SSHEA~ ESTP.^E S_ PRE~LII•iZI~!A_T2Y PLAP? <br />Susan Smith presented the Preliminary Plan far Ramshead Estates. <br />The property is located in Bingham Township off Jo [~iac Road (SR 1103) and <br />abuts Bethel Church P.oad (SR 110n) and referenced as Lot 9A and Tax biap 28. <br />It is located in the University LaF:e i?atershed and is designated as Rural <br />Buffer in the Land Use Flan. Seven lots are proposed out of appro~:imately <br />9.25 acres. The property is zoned R-1. <br />c~otion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner <br />[ahitted to approve the Preliminary Plan for Ramshead Estates. <br />_.. VOTE: UPdAP?I(•.OUS <br />6. E.H. KE^7NETJ'Y PP.EjIIiII~ARY PLAN <br />Smith presented the Preliminary Plan for the property of E.H. <br />Kennedy. The property is located in Hillsborough Township on NC 86 North and <br />referenced as Lot 22 of Tax Pfap 1, Blocl; B. There are four (~) lots proposed <br />out of 4.6 acre tract.. The property is zoned A-R. <br />notion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded the Commissioner <br />[7alker to approve the Preliminary Plan for the property of E.H. Kennedy. <br />VOTE: U2dA~?IA'10U5 <br />7. CHEEK LEDGE FRELLPI~•r]AR`' PLAP] <br />Smith presented the Preliminary Plan for Creek Ledge. The <br />property is located in Cheeks Township on Ben Johnston road (SFt 114•) and <br />referenced as part oy Lot 11 on Tar. hIap 46 and is bordered by residential <br />development and agricultural uses. There are nine lots proposed out of <br />thirteen acres. The Hillsborough. Flanning Board has recommended that <br />approval be withheld until Cheel;s Township is zoned. If this is not <br />possible, a two-acre minimum lot size should be required. The Planning Staff <br />recommends approval subject to the approval of an existing septic tank on Lot <br />9 by the Health Department. The Planning Board recommends denial of the <br />subdivision because of the pending 2 acre lot size requirement in the water <br />quality critical areas. The Planning Board feels the subdivision does not <br />meet the standanc for protection of the public health, safety and welfare as <br />set forth in Section I-A "Purpose of the Orange County Subdivision <br />Regulations" <br />Notion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner <br />[4alker to approve the Preliminary Plan for Cheek Ledge. <br />Smith further explained the rationale behind the Flanning Staff's <br />recommendation in that preliminary the subdivision when it was submitted met <br />all the requirements of the subdivision regulations and did not feel the lot <br />size would pose a problem for public health, safety and oJelfare. They do not <br />meet the minimum lot size requirements and other limitations of the water <br />quality critical area. <br />Attorney Gledhill indicated that if the subdivision is approved <br />--= and the Board did adopt the standards for the water quality critical area in <br />November that the lcts would not meet the standards and therefore could not <br />be used. <br />A substitute motion was made by Commissioner [ahitted, seconded by <br />-. Commissioner fiarshall that the subdivision be referred back to the Planning <br />Board and requested that the staff be in contact with the developer, <br />explaining the situtatior, and giving them an opportunity to redesign the <br />subdivision. <br />Bill Daniell, an attorney, spoke on behalf of the developer and <br />requested approval as the subdivisiar_ was presented. If on November S the <br />saahar rri~alit-v r.ri~ir_al araa is annni-~+r; then snmc? chances wil.]. have to be made <br />