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DRAFT 7-9-96 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES 5 r Each lot will be served by individual wells and septic tanks except lot 61 which was found to be unsuitable for a septic system. The Planning Board approved the Concept Plan for Grand Oak Estates Phase IV on April 15, 1996. The road layout is the same as approved on the Concept Plan.The southern cul-de-sac has been moved closer to the eastern property line for septic purposes. The Planning Staff recommends approval of the Preliminary Plan for Grand Oak Estates Phase IV subject to the conditions contained in the Resolution of Approval (an attachment to these minutes on pages ). Barrows asked about lot 61 from the concept plan. Kirk responded that it did not have suitable soils so it is considered an unbuildable lot. MOTION: Strayhorn moved approval as recommended by the Planning Staff. Seconded by Rosemond. VOTE: Unanimous. AGENDA ITEM#9: MATTERS HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING 5/28/96 a. Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan Presentation by Gene Bell. On December 5, 1994,the Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted the charge: "To prepare a land use plan,including recommendations for implementation,for the Stoney Creek Basin Planning Area southeast of the town of Hillsborough." Since March 16, 1995,a 22 member Planning Group of neighborhood representatives plus elected and appointed officials and seven alternates has worked on a Stoney Creek Land Use Plan that achieves two goals: 1. Preserve landowners' rights to get fair value for their property;and 2. Protects the area's"rural character". The Planning Group identified key resource areas and then identified levels of land-use intensity that would help protect these resources.Three levels of land-use intensity are recommended for different parts of the Stoney Creek area: 1. Lower intensity areas lie adjacent to most of the resource areas and best typify the area's remaining rural character.They are proposed to have the lowest future development densities and water and sewer extension is not envisioned. 2. Intermediate intensity areas are intended to provide a transition between lower and higher intensity. They are envisioned as being predominantly residential with density being determined largely by the character of existing development. Water and sewer extensions are unlikely. 3. Higher intensity areas are adjacent to areas experiencing urban growth and at some future date will likely be annexed by Hillsborough or Durham. A mix of land uses is possible along with the eventual extension of water and sewer. The Planning Group explored traditional legal tools for plan implementation such as rezoning to promote consistency. However,a key plan goal is to not take away any options landowners currently have and no zoning changes are recommended.