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ORA~'YGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 306F REVERE ROAD I 1 HILLSBOROUGH. NORTH CAROLINA 27278 -` "'"-~~ i M • ~' ~..." ._ ~ RECEIVE n- r~ r c ~"~r - -- -- REQUEST FOR AGENCY REVIEW: DATE: August 10, 1998 N. C. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS • 7th DIY DISTRICT I • GRAHAM FROM: ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING AND INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT TO: Mike Venable, NCDOT We have received the attached plat/plan for consideration: Project name: PD-3-98 Lawrence Park Owner: Meadowmont Farms, LLC Type: Planned Development Site Plan/Preliminary Subdivision Plan # Lots/Units Proposed: 237 in PD-H-R-3 and 4 in R-2 Township: Eno Tax Map: 4 Block: Lots: 17 Location: East side of Lawrence Road (SR 1710), between Interstate 85 and US Highway 70A Project Summary: The total acreage of the tract is 85.57. Current zoning is R-1 with a portion in the Major Transportation Corridor. Adjacent land uses are single-family residential zoned R-1, R-2, and R-4, and a church. The property is located in the Twenty-Year Transition Area. The rezoning request is for 2 acres of R-2 (4 half-acre lots) adjacent to US 70A, and' a planned development 83.33 acres to be rezoned to PD-H-R-3 for 237 single-family lots (2.8 units per acre). Proposed open space acreage is 26.37 (31.6%) including 7.17 acres of improved recreation area. The average lot size is 7725 square feet; the average house size will be approximately 1550 square feet. The proposed development will feature a system of new public roads with entrances on US 70A and Lawrence Road, as well as a connection to Lori Drive. A traffic impact study has been submitted to examine the need for improvements to existing roads associated with the entrances. All of the new lots will be served by public water and sewer from the Town of Hillsborough. This item is scheduled for the August 24 public hearing. Planning Department Comments: Thank you for your previous comments regarding the proposed development. Enclosed is additional information on the right-of--way for Lori Drive. The 60-foot right-of- way was created with the same plat as Lannie Drive (a.k.a. "Jay" Drive, SR 1831)_recorded in 1966. Deeds for adjacent lots call to the edge of the right-of--way, not the center. Since the right-of--way appears to be available, if built to Sta a standards, can we assume it will be eligible for State licable density requirements are me . August 13, 199 If you have any questions, please contact: Emily Cameron, ASLA, Planner II/Landscape Architect, at 732-8181, 967-9251, or 688-7331, extension: 2580 T. J. DYE'. P.E.