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coupm- <br />Dj4pAWrMMT Op e"Wpomm9mT, AGMCULTUR9t <br />MOMOR"num <br />To Glenn Bowies, CU'J7J719 <br />From. Q Rich .Shaw, APR land Ofisetwt!On f4ge <br />.dates April 13,2011 <br />y, POs <br />dube ms: Habitat <br />proposed -Mank you for the opportunitY tO review a Preliminary Plail for the "Habitat for Humanity"' <br />mador subdiviErion propmaL 1he development is for 27 to [mated on S.,64 acres <br />off School- Houge Road,, adja0ent tO mks EfementatV Sch1 (Cheeks Townshfp),p <br />My comments on this proposal are based on an examination of the "Site & UURV Plant` from <br />Sunnmit Consultants and a review of DEAPWs comprehensive resOuke databaset DEAPR <br />staff comments an subdivisions are generally to a) address any concerns with mwed to <br />potentlal Impacts on Impoftnt natural or cultural resources, and Identify and areas that <br />m1ght be desirable for ale dedication to the County for public recreation/oPen space <br />pursuant to Section IVRB .*- the orange County Subdivision Ordinance. 4 <br />utility * fanned Open space (unknown acreage) divided <br />1he Site & j"tc) two areas, The smaller Open Space area would be accessible from the back side Ine <br />located resIdences.. The larger area is on the west end of the propel and woufd held to <br />buffer a stream that flows through the noftwest corner of the ProPertYw <br />overall, the proposed plan ears consistent With the countyPs des1re to mini'mize adverse <br />environmental acts with respect W the protedion of floodplaino, Wetl r d r Wtural areas <br />and wildlife habitat ire are no iif natural resource areas .¢► natural heritage <br />sites, and wildlife corrldorsr prime forest) located on the propel, <br />It will be Impeftnt for all ants of this Habitat for jiumanity subdivision to be Ale to <br />walk and/or bike to thL:, adpicent - Cheeks Elementary School and County park <br />r <br />corny n d <br />S LIPA&—(] <br />a <br />There may be an opportunity to 1'1'nk the propaged Habitat tralVbIkeway With an oxisting trail <br />adjkmt Richmond Hills subdiviston, R10mond Wins has a 100400tA <br />that runs through tho w1de easement along its eastern propetty boundaW (AaOent tO the Habitat property), <br />people in the RIchmond Wils community use the trail that leads trough <br />gate in the fence for entering the school /Park complexo Rather than establishing a MW <br />gateway ftm the liaWat subdivision tO the 8choof, the School MY Pref�'- that the <br />neighboring residents use that existing gateway for entering the school propertV, <br />Let M0 kilow if there are any questions. • DOM Sta r� <br />Enwronmont, Agriculture, Parks and Rearoatfoll <br />po BOAC 5181 / $o&A Nevew Roy <br />141110 1 27278 <br />(919) 22510 <br />