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U � d Q 24 e agriculture. The southern boundary is shared with a 150-foot Duke Power right-of- way. The site contains remnants of a former dairy farm operation,including barns, silos,and a 4.3-acre pond. A tributary of Tom's Creek flows south through the middle of the tract. Average slopes are eight percent,although some slopes approach fifteen percent. Twenty-five new residential lots are proposed which average 4.6 acres in size. The lots will be served by individual wells and septic systems. Common open space is proposed totaling 18.2 acres or 13 percent. The common area includes land around the abandoned farm structures,adjacent to the pond and the creek,as well as a ten- foot pedestrian corridor around most of the subdivision boundary. The subdivision is proposed in two(2)phases. The first phase will include the lots and road construction sixty(60)feet past Tom's Creek Court.All of the road rights- of-way and the common area will be dedicated with Phase One. Lots 5-17 will be developed in Phase Two. Access will be provided by one divided entrance on Mebane Oaks Road and two(2) new private roads,each ending in a cul-de-sac.Dairy Ridge Road is proposed as a Class A private road and will function as the main entrance road. Tom's Creek Court will be a Class B private road serving lots 18-22. The applicant's private road justification and the Planning Staff's evaluation are attachments to these minutes on pages . Private roads are justified through the subdivision's location in a rural area of a protected watershed,larger lots,larger setbacks,and open space protection. The Concept Plan for the proposed subdivision was known as Willow Spring and was approved 11/20/95 with 25 lots with private roads. The Planning Staff recommends approval of the Preliminary Plan for The Clearings at Tom's Creek with Class A and Class B private roads subject to the conditions contained in the Resolution of Approval which is an attachment to these minutes on pages Rosemond asked if the proposed walking path would be paved. The applicant,Mr. Stephen Pagano,responded that it will be a natural walk area through the woods. This will allow access for the residents from one open space to another. It will remain undeveloped. Cameron agreed that such a walking path is very appropriate for this proposed development. Brown asked if the plan indicated the location of the septic sites for each lot. Cameron responded that it is not often that Planning receives a map from Environmental Health that indicates septic location for each lot. While such information is helpful,it is very time consuming to map every lot at preliminary plan stage. Brown continued,expressing concern with Cane Creek Watershed and asked if there were any off-site systems. Cameron responded that off-site systems are not allowed in watersheds;the systems are contained within each lot. Further protection is guaranteed by the 100'stream buffer. Katz asked if the 100'buffer is from the stream bank or the center of the stream. Cameron responded that calculations are from the center of the stream.