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be mindful of the economic model that we were trying to satisfy here and keep the project financially feasible, so just building a short cul-de-sac street did not make economic sense for the project. It resulted in those lots being larger, but I think that is something that we can give consideration to. That southeastern point is the second area that we fully anticipate keeping in a natural state. Commissioner McKee: One question I have relates to the extension of the road, which is referred to as Road A off Schoolhouse Road. That's the one with the cul-de-sac. It appears to go to the north and dead end at the property boundary. I may be mistaken, but is that to also allow for future access to the properties to the north for possible future development? Tracy Parrott: Again, it is to provide an access point to those properties that are north of this project. Commissioner McKee: The same with the extension of Tinnin Road? Tracy Parrott: Yes, sir. Commissioner McKee: The question I have, I'm familiar with one other problem that came up with the stubbed out road in that once that future property actually came into the arena for development. The current residents did not want it used. Will there be any documentation that this road is for future access to the north lying properties to prevent that problem? Tracy Parrott: Only in the form that they are to be developed and deemed as public roadways. In the case of Road A, we are extending the public right-of-way to the northern property to eliminate a need in the future to acquire a small portion of right-of-way to complete the road out. We aren't carrying the road improvements all the way to the property line, but we are carrying the right-of-way in both of those to the property line. But it is fully Habitat's intent to build public roadways. Susan Levy: In answering that question, we had an issue in Chapel Hill as well and there was a sign at the end of the road that says that this is subject to future extension so everybody knows that. We can certainly do that here so that as people come in they are familiar with the intention. Commissioner McKee: That is my concern. Michael Harvey: Commissioner McKee, let me just add that our ordinance actually mandates and requires that the road be extended and be left protected. Commissioner Hemminger: Along the same lines, the public access five-foot mulch trail that goes along there had similar complications and would like to have a sign posted that is public access to the school or whatever. Otherwise, people move in and tend to think that they don't have to allow access to that property, they think they might own it. I just worry about all the people with school-aged children along here making it safely to the school, so I guess the intention is to use this trail as a school connector. Tracy Parrott: It is to be provided to give that option. That is expressly why in that western side of the property we did separate the property lines and show that as part of the Homeowner's Association property, so it is not by easement, but it is an open area that will be part of the Homeowner's Association.