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16-2-S& PLAA1J6UA1Ci e0A.W M/AIUTEt5 D E3 AGENDA ITEM#8: SUBDMSION APPLICATIONS a. Preliminary Plans (1) New Hope Springs Amended Phasing Plan Presentation by Emily Cameron. The Preliminary Plan for New Hope Springs,Section Two,was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on September 6, 1994.(Section One was approved and installed between 1991 and 1994.)In accordance with the provisions of Section III-D-2-f of the Subdivision Regulations,the Planning Department re-approved the Preliminary in September 1995,since neither the subdivision design nor any condition of approval had changed The administrative re-approval expired on September 12, 1996. The applicant is now requesting an amendment to the Phasing Plan to allow additional time for completing road improvements and recording final plats for four (4)phases in Section Two. The proposed amendment to the phasing plan calls for the final plat for the first phase of Section Two to be approved by September 30, 1997. Two(2)years per phase is allotted for the remaining three phases in Section Two. The property is located in Chapel Hill Township south of Davis Road(SR 1129)at the end of Hope Valley Drive and New Hope Springs Drive,which are public roads built in Section One. Section Two includes a total of 33 acres and was approved for 26 lots that average 1.12 acres in size.Each lot has been approved by the Health Department for individual wells and septic systems. The applicant's letter of request and the Planning Staffs findings as per Section III-D-2-g of the Subdivision Regulations are included as attachments to these minutes on pages The Planning Staff recommends approval of the amended phasing plan for New Hope Springs,Section Two. Brown asked the exact location of the subdivision and Cameron indicated the location on the large land use map. Barrows asked why then was a need for an additional extension beyond the one allowed by the Staff. Cameron responded that then were problems securing contractors to do the road improvements. Katz asked about the statement in the letter from ENT Land Surveys regarding the difficulty in finding competent paving contractors. Steve Kelly,developer, responded that there had been difficulties with contractors commiting to reviewing the work to be done and offering bids. There were some problems with being able to obtain the asphalt needed. He continued that he is presently working with time companies to obtain information and bids on the construction of the turn lane and provision of asphalt. Price asked about the septic locations for lots 28 and 29. Cameron responded that lots 28 and 29 contain septic sites approved by the Health Department.