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<br />and Operation of the Piney Mountain Subdivision Waste Treatment System is in the permanent <br />agenda file in the Clerk's Office. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />B. UNIVERSITY MANOR - PRELIMINARY PLAN <br />This item was presented by Planner Mary Willis for the purpose of considering the <br />Preliminary Plan for University Manor Phase I Subdivision (formerly Stoney Creek Farm). Between <br />September 1994 and February 1995 Concept Plans for four subdivisions in the vicinity of NC 10, <br />New Hope Church Road and University Station Road were approved by the Planning Board. The <br />combined Concept Plans propose a total of 493 lots. University Manor Phase I is the first <br />Preliminary Plan to be submitted. The property is located on the south side of NC 10 east of New <br />Hope Church Road, and is known as lots 5.27..20 and 20A of Tax Map 26, Eno Township. The <br />zoning district is R-1 Rural Residential. The Land Use Plan designation is Rural Residential. An <br />area of about 2.8 acres in the northeast corner of the subdivision is located in the Upper Eno <br />Protected Watershed. Forty-seven residential lots are proposed on the 95-acre portion of the <br />property located on the west side of Stoney Creek. A decision on this item must be made by <br />January 19, 1996. <br />In response to a question from Commissioner Gordon, Geof Gledhill indicated that the <br />restrictive covenant would include information about whether or not each lot was large enough for a <br />private well system. The disclosure could also include a disclaimer about fire protection capabilities. <br />He indicated that it would be appropriate to require notification if the water system would not provide <br />adequate fire protection. <br />Commissioner Willhoit asked if the Orange County Schools had been officially contacted <br />about whether or not they see a need for a future school site in this area? He indicated that he felt <br />inclined to deny this request based on it not meeting the overall goal of the Land Use Plan. <br />Commissioner Crowther asked if the Water Resources Committee's final report would be <br />available in the near future and whether it would provide information about ground water at this site. <br />Paul Thames stated that it would not be available for several years. Septic tank information <br />about individual lots is also site specific. Trends in water quality and yield do exist, however, it is not <br />possible to say with certainty what the yield or quality would be on a specific site without first <br />obtaining more information than the committee is currently scheduled to gather. <br />Commissioner Gordon commented that fractured rock is common in Orange County which <br />means that a new well could cause an existing well to run dry. <br />David Rooks, attorney for the applicant, commented that the <br />actual number of units will be considerably lower than what was presented on the concept plan. His <br />client, Mr. Bailey, felt that community wells have worked extremely well in his previous <br />developments. They are required to undergo rigorous testing and ultimately provide a better <br />sources of water than individual wells. He stated that in theory it is possible to get more lots using a <br />system of community wells, however, in practice that is not what usually happens. <br />Commissioner Willhoit moved that the Resolution for the University Manor Phase I <br />Preliminary Plan be denied.