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D M Q C <br /> 17 <br /> rr-6-9Co pr,.oAW1AjCre1o4RD HkLUrft <br /> concerned with the amount of involvement of local government it would take to <br /> address all of these concerns. She felt the buyer must take some responsibility. <br /> Price noted that she felt there had to be more that the County could do to address <br /> such concerns and the problem seemed to be with realtors and attorneys and the <br /> burden should not be placed on the Planning Department to review all of these <br /> issues. <br /> Walters asked if the Board of Commissioners could require that the Register of <br /> Deeds notify the Planning Department prior to recording any deeds. Willis <br /> responded that she did not know the State laws regarding the Register of Deeds to <br /> know whether such a restriction could be placed on the Register of Deeds office. <br /> Brooks stated that she felt buyers and sellers have some responsibility,but,did not <br /> feel it was the responsibility of County employees to assure that every transaction <br /> was handled properly. <br /> Willis noted that there had been issues regarding this property that were discussed at <br /> least two years ago,so,the applicant has been aware of other problems. Willis <br /> responded that she would be bringing a proposal to the next meeting regarding <br /> training with the Institute of Government the issue of responsibility could be one that <br /> the Planning Board would like to have included in that training. <br /> b. Preliminary Plans <br /> (� (1) La Mesa Phase III <br /> L..� (Little River Township- 14 Lots) <br /> Presentation by Emily Cameron. <br /> The property is located in the northeast comer of the county south of Bacon Road <br /> (SR 153 1)between NC Highway 57 and the Person County line. It is currently <br /> zoned Agricultural Residential and Flat River Protected Watershed. In the Land Use <br /> Element of the Comprehensive Plan it is designated as Agricultural Residential and <br /> Water Supply Watershed. <br /> The property was part of a farm over twenty years ago. Former fields are now <br /> covered by typical early successional growth. Slopes are gentle except along the <br /> intermittent stream which flows generally southeast where limited slopes approach <br /> 33 percent. The soils are typical for Orange County with moderate limitations for <br /> septic systems,dwellings,and road construction. <br /> Phase I of La Mesa contained eight(8)lots approved in 1989. The original <br /> preliminary approval expired in 1990.A new Concept Plan was approved in 1995. <br /> Phase 11 was approved by the Board of Commissioners in August 1996 for 21 lots <br /> and new public roads on 45 acres. Fourteen(14)new residential lots are proposed in <br /> Phase III. The total acreage of Phase III is approximately 23 acres. Proposed lot <br /> sizes are between 0.98 and 2.67 acres. Each lot will have an individual well and <br /> septic system. <br /> In 1994 the average daily traffic count for this part of Bacon Road was 70 trips per <br /> day. Access to Bacon Road will be provided via La Mesa Lane,a new public cul de <br /> sac to be built to State standards as part of Phase II. Two public culs de sac will be <br />