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34 <br /> scattered residential houses. The area proposed <br /> for development is 44 .30 acres in size with 25 <br /> lots. The minimum lot area is 1.0 acres with an <br /> average lot size of 1.39 acres. <br /> Access to the property is from Baldwin Road (SR <br /> 1554 ) . A public road is proposed to serve the <br /> subdivision. A 1992 traffic count on Baldwin Road <br /> indicated 110 trips per day just north of the <br /> intersection with St. Mary' s Road. <br /> A Duke Power Company Transmission line runs <br /> through the northern part of the property and a <br /> 50 foot buffer is provided on each side of the <br /> right-of-way. Lots will be served by individual <br /> wells and septic tanks. <br /> The Hillsborough Thoroughfare Plan calls for <br /> Baldwin Road to be realigned to connect with <br /> Lawrence Road. It also indicates that Baldwin <br /> Road is to have a 100 foot right-of-way. Orange <br /> County has not adopted the Town of Hillsborough <br /> Thoroughfare Plan. <br /> The Planning Board approved the Concept Plan for <br /> Black Walnut Farm on August 15, 1994 with a <br /> dedicated right-of-way being provided to the <br /> northern property line. <br /> Agency comments were received from the Town of <br /> Hillsborough, Environmental Health, Soil & Water <br /> Conservation, Emergency Management, Duke Power, <br /> Recreation & Parks, County Attorney, Erosion <br /> Control, and NCDOT. Applicable comments have been <br /> incorporated into the Resolution of Approval. <br /> The Planning Staff recommends approval of the <br /> Preliminary Plan for Black Walnut Farm subject to <br /> the conditions contained in the Resolution of <br /> Approval (copy an attachment to these minutes on <br /> pages ) . <br /> Kirk referred to a letter received from Diane <br /> Lea, Preservation Director with North Carolina <br /> Estates. Ms. Lea expressed concern with the <br /> protection of rural viewsheds and Maple Hill <br /> which is listed on the National Register of <br /> Historic Places. Kirk noted that the applicant <br /> has offered to provide a 50-foot buffer along the <br /> property line to the east to preserve the trees <br /> and, also to plant trees along the back of lots <br /> 22, 23, and 24 which would protect the view from <br /> St. Mary' s Road. This was just offered by the <br /> applicant/representative Stephen W. Roberts and <br />