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Question: How will adjacent property owners be compensated or assisted by the <br /> developer or the County if their existing wells run dry? <br /> Answer. There was no requirement for the applicant to assume liability for well issues <br /> experienced by adjoining property owners. Many different factors impact well viability. <br /> It would be difficult to definitively prove this project would create problems for adjoining <br /> property owners. <br /> There were numerous comments made about this issue. A local resident indicated she <br /> was very concerned over the possible installation of geo-thermal wells on the these <br /> proposed single-family lots, and on properties throughout the county, and that such <br /> wells were responsible for removing water from the area and destroying existing well <br /> systems. This individual indicated the County should ban the development of such <br /> wells for this project and county wide due to the hazard they create for local residents <br /> and the unnecessary waste of water resources. <br /> There were numerous comments made indicating the community well was a concern for <br /> adjoining property owners and that individual wells should be used on each lot. <br /> Question: Will this development raise property taxes? <br /> Answer. Staff indicated they were not experts on the subject and could not answer <br /> either way but did indicate that there was a report from an appraiser submitted with the <br /> application package indicating the project would not negatively impact property values. <br /> Question: The site plan appears to indicate the existing driveway for the property is <br /> being re-located to accommodate the proposed road. Why? <br /> Answer. To comply with NC DOT road standards. There is insufficient site distance to <br /> allow for the development of a public road at the point where the existing driveway is. <br /> As a result the existing driveway will be abandoned and the road moved to comply with <br /> DOT requirements. <br /> Question. Are there restrictions limiting the size of the house? <br /> Answer. Staff indicated there are regulations requiring a specific amount of open, <br /> recreational, space on Rural Buffer zoned lots but there are no limits on the size of the <br /> house that could be constructed contained within County development regulations. <br /> The applicant showed the various home renderings denoting the architectural style of <br /> the residences that would be built if the project was approved. <br /> There were general comments that the applicant should abandon their plan and develop <br /> a maximum of 10 homes on 5 to 6 acre lots. <br /> Question: How will trees be preserved on the property? <br /> Answer.� The applicant reviewed the land use buffer and landscaping plan denoting the <br /> street tree requirements, the proposed land use buffer around the perimeter of the <br />