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9 <br /> County shall not require the area in the reserved 50-foot right-of-way to be used <br /> for future connectivity if the conservancy so notes in writing to the County that <br /> access at that point is not necessary. The Homeowners Association may use the <br /> area in the dedicated right-of-way as a pedestrian or vehicle access easement, <br /> or it may split the area in the easement and convey it in an equal portions to lots <br /> 32 and 33. <br /> C. Land Use Buffers and Landscaping <br /> 1. Landscaping shall be installed or preserved as indicated on an approved <br /> landscape plan and must be inspected and approved by the Planning <br /> Department prior to Final Plat approval and again prior to the transfer of control <br /> of the Homeowners Association from the developer to the home owners as <br /> provided by the recorded Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions <br /> for The Woodlands Subdivision. Landscaping shall include a 30-foot buffer along <br /> all internal, major local roads such as Woodgate Drive. <br /> OR <br /> A letter of credit or escrow agreement or other security shall be submitted to <br /> secure the required landscape installation and preservation. An estimate of the <br /> cost for required preservation, new plantings, and their installation must be <br /> provided. The financial guarantee shall reflect 110 percent of the estimate and <br /> must be issued by an accredited financial institution licensed to do business in <br /> North Carolina <br /> 2. Provisions for protection of existing trees as shown on the approved landscape <br /> plan, including existing trees within the tree conservation buffer areas, shall be <br /> included in a document describing development restrictions and requirements to <br /> be prepared by Planning Staff and recorded concurrently with the Final Plat. The <br /> developer or his contractor shall clearly demarcate those trees intended to be <br /> saved, with brightly colored tree protection fencing or flagging to match the <br /> approved landscape plan. Tree protection measures must be installed and in <br /> place, and approved in the field by Orange County Planning and Inspection staff <br /> .prior, to any the commencement of any grading. The developer or his contractor <br /> must repair or replace any trees or portions of trees, designated as "to be saved," <br /> that are damaged during the construction and installation of roads and related <br /> infrastructure. <br /> D. Drainage <br /> 1. Impervious surface data for all lots, pursuant to Article 6.23 Extra Requirements <br /> for Watershed Protection Overlay Districts of the Orange County Zoning <br /> Ordinance, shall be included in the development restrictions and requirements <br /> document to be prepared by Planning Staff and recorded concurrently with the <br /> Final Plat. The impervious surface limitations for each lot shall indicate whether <br /> the impervious surface includes or excludes one-half (1/2) of the roadway width <br /> in the calculations. <br /> 2. Drainage easements shall be located as required following review and approval <br /> of the Erosion Control Plan. <br />