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VI 18 The applicant will provide all required vegetation in accordance with the request above as well as include in the HOA documents to encourage homeowners to use local, indigenous, drought tolerant vegetation. • BOCC members requested additional information on the operational parameters of the off-site septic field. Specifically thE; question was asked would remote pumps be used and who would be responsible for property maintenance and upkeep. Staff Comment: The applicant indicated the HOA would be responsible for mowing and maintaining the common septic area but that individual property owners would be responsible for maintaining their individual septic fields. With respect to the operation of the system, the applicant agreed to supply additional information. The individual septic systems will pump the septic systems most likely using a low pressure system often utilized and approved by the state offices. The applicant is proposing the force main within the street ROW until the point that it reaches the easement to outlet at conventional septic fields.As stated at the meeting,the subsurface and operational elements of the system will be the responsibility of the individual owners and will be subject to yearly maintenance inspections as required by the state. The actual septic field and surficial elements will be maintained as open space by the HOA. • A local citizen stated the project was too dense and the applicant should increase average lot size to 5 acres per dwelling unit. Staff Comment This proposal is in accordance with the anticipated densities for properties located within the Rural Buffer land use category as defined within the adopted Comprehensive Plan, Rural Designated area as denoted on the Growth Management Systems Map, and the requirements of the Joint Planning Land Use Plan. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan can be viewed using the following link: http://orangecountync.gov/planning/comps cpupdate.asp The Joint Planning Land Use Plan can be viewed by using the following link: http://orangecountync.gov/planning/documents/JPALUPDocument.pdf No further comment necessary, the applicant concurs with the responses providing by the Planning Staff and is of the opinion that the initial comment has been adequately addressed • A local citizen said lots 23 through 26 should be eliminated and turned into open space. This request is not viable and is not warranted as the inclusion of lots 23-26 do not affect the proposed developments abilities to meet the required findings of fact. The lots as proposed are generally deep lots further contributing the required 30'buffer already shown.