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MInA TU 31 the property running east -west near the southern end of the tract. AT &T anticipates reducing the right -of -way to 33 feet later this summer. The total acreage of the tract is 38.34 acres. The site centers around a stream valley created by an unnamed intermittent stream that flows north approximately one mile to the Eno River. Primary conservation areas include the stream and scattered slopes estimated to be over 25 percent. The remainder of the site is considered secondary conservation area as woodland and/or major slopes greater than 15 percent. The wooded portion of the site was damaged by Hurricane Fran and shows the effects of clean- up efforts. The Preliminary Plan is almost identical to the Concept Plan approved by the Planning Board in January. Following Health Department review, two (2) lots were added with direct access to Yates Road. The current plan includes 25 new residential lots that average 1.36 acres in size excluding right -of -way. The plan for MTK Development follows the conservation option of flexible development as described in the Subdivision Regulations. The Preliminary Plan features 18.72 acres or 50% open space. The open space will be privately owned as part of the lots and will be reserved through restrictive covenants. The open space protects wooded land on moderate to steep slopes, the creek and the adjacent stream buffer, as well as buffers along the roads and the subdivision boundaries. The lots will have individual wells and septic systems and will access Yates Road from three proposed roads, except for lots 20 and 25. The two lots that were added after the Concept Plan review are proposed to have direct access to Yates Road. Crown Court is proposed as a public road to be built and paved to NC Department of Transportation standards. A 50 -foot public right -of -way stubout is reserved between lots 12 and 13 at the end of Crown Court for a potential road connection in the event property to the south is subdivided in a manner that warrants additional access. A map is attached (on page of these minutes) for a schematic illustration of a possible future road network. During the Planning Board's review of the Concept Plan, several members expressed concerns regarding the safety of Yates Road due to the width of the travelway, its vertical and horizontal alignment, the absence of pavement markings, combined with the proposed additional traffic. There also was discussion of dangerous intersections on Highway 70 and how additional traffic might affect them. The minutes of the Planning Board's discussion of the Concept Plan were sent with the Preliminary Plan to the Department of Transportation with a request for comments. DOT responded with a letter (an attachment to these minutes on page ), stating that certain improvements have been requested such as additional pavement inside curves, striping, and posting the speed limit. Regarding intersections on US Highway 70, the DOT District Engineer advised that the sight distances are currently adequate; however, they will