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SUBJECT: ORANGECOUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 4,1998 Revocation of Preliminary Plan — University Manor, Phase I Action Agenda Item e DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING: Yes _X_No BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes X No ATTACHMENT(S): Resolution of Approval Preliminary Plan Declaration of Restrictions Conservation Easement Final Plats, Section I Letter Requesting Revocation INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Cameron - Extension 2580 TELEPHONE NUMBERS Hillsborough 732 -8181 Durham 688 -7331 Mebane 227 -2031 Draft Documents to Accomplish Revocation Chapel Hill 967 -9251 PURPOSE: To consider a request for revocation of the Preliminary Plan for University Manor, Phase I. BACKGROUND: The Preliminary Plan for Phase I of University Manor was approved by the Board of Commissioners on December 19, 1995. Phase I consists of 47 single - family residential lots served by new public roads, individual septic systems, and a community water system. The Final Plat of Phase I, Section I was approved and recorded on April 16, 1997. Section I contained nine (9) lots and approximately 24 acres of open space. Part of the open space (8.4 acres) was included in a Conservation Easement dedicated to Orange County and accepted by the Board of Commissioners on December 17, 1996. The roads and water system in Section I were completed and approved by appropriate authorities. The road rights -of -way were accepted, without maintenance responsibility, by Orange County on behalf of the public with approval of the Final Plat. The developer has not requested that NCDOT take over maintenance of the roads because the State's minimum density requirements have not been satisfied. No lots have been sold and no building permits issued in Section I. The roads in Section II of Phase I have been partially graded and graveled, but not completed. The Final Plat of Section II has not been submitted, but could be prior