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I . - , -, Preliminary Plan for Stratford Green Subdivision. The property is located`~n' Hillsborough Township on Orange High School Road. Eight lots are proposed out of 8.30 acres. A private Class B road is proposed to serve the .development. The property is zoned R-20 in the Town of Hillsborough's zoning arisdicta.on and designated ten-year transition in the orange County Land Use lan. The Planning Board recommended approval. The Manager recommends _,~proval with the condition that the proposed Victoria Drive is designated as a public road and constructed to NCDOT standards. Planning Board Chair Barry Jacobs referred to a letter from the County Attorney in which comments were made regarding private versus public roads. He asked that the Board, at their next meeting, directly address if they wish the Planning Board to look at the criteria in the standards for application procedures. Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the Manager's recommendation. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 2. PINEY MOUNTAIN SUBDTV2SION (See permanent agenda file in the Clerk's office for courtesy review comments from Chapel Hill) Planner Emily Crudup presented for consideration of approval the Preliminary Plan for Piney Mountain. The property is located on the northeast side of Mt. Sinai Road approximately one half mile west of the Orange/Durham County line. The tract is zoned Rural Buffer and designated Rural Residential on the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan. A cluster subdivision is proposed out of a 128 acre tract with 59 lots in two phases. Each lot will be served by public roads and by common nitrification fields for septic tank disposal and maintained by North State Utilities, Inc. Crudup reviewed the courtesy review comments made by the Town of lapel Hill and the Orange County Planning Board recommendation with the ttachment of seven (7) conditions and three (3) additional conditions _,ecommended by the Planning Director which are listed below in the motion. Commissioner Hartwell questioned the ownership of the nitrification fields and Crudup stated it is her understanding that North State Utilities would own, maintain and operate the system just like any other utility with the rates regulated by the State. Dennis Osborne of Dennis J. Osborne & Associates, Raleigh, spoke about the ownership of the land and the nitrification field and explained that the land is considered as collateralized value asset. In answer to a question from Commissioner Halkiota,s, Crudup explained that signs prohibiting swimming resulted from a concern expressed by the Planning Board that affluent may drain into the pond from the nitrification fields. Mark o~Neal explained that they are trying to maintain the character of the area and that Mr. Osborne has indicated that there is a very small chance of any affluent getting into the pond.. Mr. Osborne assured the Board that in the nitrification fields the wells would be monitored. Chair Marshall spoke to the preservation of Duke Forest. She emphasized the effort put forth by other governmental entities to protect that area and the importance of the County showing good faith and recognition of what Duke University has requested of the County while at the same time not creating any threat to Duke Forest but to help protect the access into it. ~ Planning Director Marvin Collins noted that Duke is in the process of utting trees in this specific area and expressed concern about limited .ccess since there is a possibility that in the future the County could extend the greenway on the east side of Piney Creek which would be compatible with the area. After a brief discussion, it was decided that a policy statement