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d .3 ;J�.�2 River Township off N.C. 57. Twelve lots are proposed out of 12.74 acres. The Planning Board recommended approval subject to the following conditions: (1) Access to Sweet Drive be restricted by note on the plat or by a restricted access easement of 15 feet along Sweet Drive. (2) NCDOT approval. NCDO►r is waiting for Phase I to be replatted with property lines to the edge of the right-of-way and re- recorded with NMOT stamp. Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the recommendation of the Planning Board. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 8. WEDGEWQOD SECTION 2 - PREL•IMnV ' PLAN Planner Susan Smith presented for consideration of approval the Preliminary Plan for Wedgewood Section 2. The property is located in Cheeks Township off West Lebanon Road with one lot fronting on Frazier Road. Four lots are proposed out of approximately 10.19 acres. NCDOT has irilicated that the sight distance looking west along SR 1306 is adequate; however, sight distance looking east is less than desirable. The road serving the subdivision was established as part of the minor subdivision. The Planning Board recommends denial based on a motion for approval that failed on a 3 to 4 vote. The reasons stated for denial were traffic safety and concerns about development in a water supply watershed. The Planning Staff' recaamends approval with a 30-foot drainage easement along the creek through Lots 3, 4, and 5. Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the recommendation from the Planning Board for denial. Carl Walters, a member of the Planning Board, indicated no consideration was given for an entrance on Frazier Road. That road has twice the lot frontage, a stop sign and a lower speed limit. He felt the lack of adequate site distance created a dangerous condition. Consideration should have been made for putting an entrance onto Frazier Road because of the safety factor, the 55 mph speed limit on Lebanon Road, and the anticipated growth in the area. Commissioner Marshall questioned the approach of requesting subdivision approval, then returning later and using the pre-existing road as a basis for further development. Greg Sheperd, representing the applicant, made some comments with regard to site distance and cited Section IVE3C of the Subdivision Regulations which states that public streets may be constructed to NC3XOr Standards, including those for sight distance. Section IVB3E states that Private Roads may be constructed to Orange County standards which do not require a minimum sight distance. Sheperd pointed out on a map those areas affected by limited sight distance. The best solution would be to move the road further east which would enable a person approaching the intersection to see further down the hill. That is not passible because of an existing lot. A ccS-de-sac off of Frazier Road is not desirable because the proposed lot layout would result in two lots with double frontage which is not permissible in they Subdivision Ordinance and two lots which are useless because of their location. He expressed no problem in accepting the recommendation of the Planning Staff. A motion to substitute a motion was made by Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Lloyd to approve the recommendation of the Planning Staff. VcTE ON THE MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE: AYES, 4, NOES, 1 (Commissioner Carey) . VOTE ON THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION: AYES, 4, NOES, 1 (Caimissioner Caney) .