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1718). Land Use Plan and zoning district designation are both Rural <br />Buffer. Nine lots are proposed out of 22.81 acres. All applicable <br />jurisdictions have reviewed and approved the proposal. The Planning <br />Board recommended approval subject to a $932 payment-in-lieu of <br />dedication. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by <br />Commissioner Carey to approve the preliminary plan for Beech Bluff II <br />subject to a payment-in-lieu of dedication of $932. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />7. TIMBERWOOD FARMS - PRELIMINARY PLAN <br />The presentation was made by Greg Szymik. -The property is <br />located in Cheeks Township on the south side of Bushy Cook Road (SR <br />1137). The Land Use Plan and zoning district designations are bath AR <br />and PW22 overlay district. Nine lots are proposed out of 37.89 acres. <br />All applicable agencies have reviewed and approved the proposal. The <br />Planning board recommended approval subject to the condition that <br />Timberwood Trail be a Class B private road with curves meeting minimum <br />NCDOT centerline curve radius. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner <br />Halkiotis to approve the preliminary plan for Timberwood Farms subject to <br />the condition that Timberwood Trail be a Class B private road with curves <br />meeting minimum NCDOT centerline curve radius. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />8. POLICY - APPLICATION OF RURAL BUFFER STANDARDS TO MINOR <br />SUBDIVISIONS <br />The presentation was made by Greg Szymik. He presented for <br />consideration a policy for applying Rural Buffer standards to minor <br />-"subdivisions which were in process prior to the enactment of the two acre <br />minimum lot size requirement. This policy would exempt those major <br />subdivisions (with preliminary plat approval) from complying with the two <br />acre minimum lot size requirement. The Planning Board recommended <br />approval. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner <br />Halkiotis to adopt the policy as written below and recommended by the <br />Planning Board. <br />POLICY GOVERNING MINOR SUBDIVISIONS <br />IN PROCESS PRIOR TO ENACTMENT OF <br />JOINT PLANNING AREA LAND USE PLAN <br />ON 19 AUGUST 1987 <br />MINOR SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS FOR THE DIVISION .OF LAND IN THE RURAL <br />BUFFER THAT CONTAIN LOTS THAT ARE LESS THAN TWO (2) ACRES IN SIZE MAY BE <br />APPROVED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, IF: <br />1. THE MINOR SUBDIVISION APPROVAL PROCESS BEGAN BEFORE THE DATE THE <br />RURAL BUFFER STANDARDS WENT INTO EFFECT; <br />2. THE APPLICANT CAN DEMONSTRATE EFFORTS TO PROCEED WITH THE <br />SUBDIVISION, BASED ON STAFF COMMENTS INDICATING THAT ONE (1) ACRE <br />LOTS WERE PERMISSIBLE; <br />3. THAT ONLY LOTS INDICATED ON A PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED SKETCH PLAN OR <br />FINAL PLAT AS BEING. LESS THAN TWO (2) ACRES IN SIZE MAYBE <br />APPROVED AS SUCH; AND <br />4. LOTS LESS THAN TWO (2) ACRES IN SIZE MUST CONFORM TO APPLICABLE <br />AR OR R-1 ZONING REQUIREMENTS THAT WERE IN EFFECT WHEN THE <br />APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />9. ANIMAL CONTROL TASK FORCE <br />Commissioner Carey explained that a task force was established by <br />the Board of Health for the purpose of reviewing the Animal Control <br />