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118 <br /> Approved 4/3/13 <br /> based on previous Planning Board comments. The Erosion Control officer for Orange County has indicated <br /> approval of the preliminary storm water plan as well. <br /> Johnny Randall: Where will the outlet for the storm water be? <br /> Phil Cook: I am with Earth Centric Engineering and we are the engineers for the project. There are two separate <br /> outfalls for this roadway. (Pointed out the outfalls). There is actually an existing natural swale that comes on the <br /> back which allows us to let that have a level spreader respect. <br /> Johnny Randall: The other issue has to do with critters moving around (i.e. salamanders and box turtles). Given <br /> that this development on two sides had significant natural heritage areas and there is a creek. I apologize this <br /> didn't come to my attention earlier but I want it on the record. <br /> Larry Wright: This is just for information, I was at a dinner meeting with a commissioner from another county and <br /> she thought the DOT requirements for a cul-de-sac was 50 feet. Can you clarify that? <br /> Michael Harvey: There is a difference between radius and the pavement portion. The minimum 37 feet of paved <br /> area will be the minimum amount of paved area required for the project although the radius of the cul-de-sac will be <br /> a lot wider to incorporate all elements in the right-of-way. The right-of-way for the cul-de-sac will have a radius of <br /> 50 feet. If there are no other questions, let's move on to utilities. <br /> Alan Campbell: On the septic areas, it looked slightly more involved than a conventional system. Are they <br /> basically conventional with some tweaks with pretty much the same cost? <br /> Phil Cook: Not the same cost. They are a little more expensive. Some of the lots have conventional systems. <br /> There are two systems that use one of the line reduction methods. <br /> Johnny Randall: About the septic drain field areas, they are pushed to the limit of the lots where the 50 foot buffer <br /> zone, could they be pulled closer to the homes? One issue that would make the Triangle Land Conservancy more <br /> interested in this development would be to offer them the option of holding conservation easements on some of <br /> those lands adjacent to both Duke Forest and their own property. <br /> Michael Harvey: The areas with the plats have been identified as perkable soils. It is certainly possible to have <br /> them moved. We require they be denoted on the plat to ensure there is perkable soil in each lot. With respect to <br /> the open space ownership issue Mr. Heffner(the applicant), at the November 7, 2012 Planning Board meeting, the <br /> question came up of ownership of open space, where discussions on conservations easements were made. <br /> Essentially, it was his determination that the local residents would be more readily available to address issues in <br /> respect to management of the open space areas. <br /> Tom Heffner: My experience has been that it is preferable to have homeowner's association; there has to be <br /> ownership of the open space so the HOA would own a fee simple interest in that space. <br /> Michael Harvey: What will ultimately determine the final location of the septic field is the size of the house, the <br /> number of bedrooms and the location of the well. <br /> Johnny Randall: Given this site is forested with mature hardwood forest, if I,for instance, .... If the septic drain field <br /> was pulled closer,there would be much greater sense of being in the forest. <br /> Tom Heffner: Drain fields are not cleared. <br /> Michael Harvey: Continued reviewing abstract. <br /> Motion made by Larry Wright to approve the preliminary plat as submitted. Buddy Hartley seconded. <br /> Vote: 9:1 (Randall opposed) passed. <br /> 2 <br />