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I Orange County Class A SUP Application Dunhill Ma�or Subdivision Chapel Hill NC Section 5.3.2: Special Uses, (a) General Standards (1J The use will maintain of promote the public health, safety and general welfare, if located where proposed and developed and operated according to the plan as submitted. The development density and lot sizes proposed for this subdivision support the intended nature and form of residential development in the Rural Buffer. This proposed development meets the development requirements of the Orange County UDO and the Orange County-Chapel Hill JPA, for development in the Rural Buffer Zoning District. The project is also required to comply with applicable County and State regulations dealing with riparian buffer protections, stormwater management, NCDOT subdivision road design, Orange County erosion control, and all other applicable State and County building standards governing the overall development of the proposed single-family residences. In addition to the required land use buffers and building setbacks, approximately 5 acres of recreational open space and primary tree protection areas are provided by the proposed subdivision plan (with approximately 16 acres of secondary tree protection areas). The existing wooded habitats on the property have been preserved to the maximum extent possible by centrally locating the proposed infrastructure improvements (roads, utilities and community recreational facilities) in areas that have been previously cleared of trees or developed. (2J The use will maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property (unless the use is a public necessity, in which case the use need not maintain or enhance the value of contiguous propertyJ. The proposed development and land use is consistent with surrounding properties. Existing residential development in the surrounding subdivisions feature a wide range home types, sizes and ages. In keeping with the existing surrounding neighborhoods, this proposed residential community would provide 26 lots, ranging in size from 2 acres to 3.2 acres. Illustrations of the projected home styles to be offered in this community are included in this application's appendix. An evaluation of the existing land and home values has been prepared and is also included for reference in the appendix. (3J The location and character of the use, if developed according to the plan submitted, will be in harmony with the area in which it is to be located and the use is in compliance with the plan for the physical development of the county as embodied in these regulations or in the Comprehensive Plan, or portion thereof, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. The character of the proposed development is consistent with the existing residential development in the area. The surrounding area currently offers subdivisions with lots and homes of varying sizes, types and ages. These include: • Primrose Holdings (1-1.5 acre lots) • Freeland Hills (0.5-2.5 acre lots) • Woodkirk (3-5.5 acre lots) • Greene Valley (1-2 acre lots) • J&J Mobile Home Park (16 structures on 7.3 acres) • Northfield at Creek Wood (2.25-3.7 acre lots) The development density and lot sizes proposed for this subdivision support the intended nature and form of residential development described by the 2011 UDO and the 1986 JPA for the Rural Buffer. SUI► �IIT DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES PAGE b OF 14