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6 Church Road, at NC 10 and Chilmark Circle (Phase I). The Planning Staff (Transportation Planner) recommended that left turn lanes also be provided on University Station Road at Rigsbee Road, and on New Hope Church Road at Westcott Court (Phase I). Phase I northbound New Hope Church Road at Chilmark Circle northbound New Hope Church Road at Westcott Court Phase II northbound University Station Road at Rigsbee Road Phase III northbound New Hope Church Road at NC 10 eastbound NC 10 at University Station Road westbound NC 10 at University Station Road eastbound NC 10 at Beverstone Drive Phase IV eastbound NC 10 at new subdivision roads. The Phase III turn lanes listed above are included in the attached Resolution of Approval. Construction of all of the turn lanes is required prior to the construction of the improvements for Phase III in order to facilitate better traffic movement during construction. It was also recommended by the Orange County Transportation Planner that provision be made for pedestrian and bicycle access on the main collector (Beverstone Drive) through Phases II and III. This recommendation is included in the attached Resolution of Approval, as a requirement that such access be incorporated into the design of Beverstone Drive. OPEN SPACE Phase I included 23.3 acres of open space, including 8.7 acres in the floodplain of Stoney Creek. A conservation easement was dedicated to Orange County for the portion of the open space in the floodplain. All of the open space is owned by the Homeowners Association. Phase II included 7.9 acres of open space. The open space area is contained in two separate areas each of which contains a community well site. Phase II did not contain any of the wetland or floodplain areas associated with Stoney Creek. Phase III contains 67.0 acres of open space. • 33.6 acres of the open space are located in the northwest corner of Phase III and includes area on both sides of Stoney Creek. A conservation easement to Orange County is proposed for the portion of the open space on the west side of Stoney Creek. The conservation easement includes area in the floodplain as well as additional area bounded by the floodplain, NC 10 and the eastern boundary of the Phase I conservation easement. • The remaining 33.4 acres are located along the Duke Power easement, the eastern boundary of Phase II, and in the vicinity of the Craig Manor ruins. Three potential community well sites are located in the open space area.