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32 <br />In reviewing the matter with Mr. D'Angelo Jones of NC DOT and Ms. Margaret <br />Hauth of the Town of Hillsborough, staff has been informed that they have no <br />concerns over the proposed roadway development, or its proposed public street <br />access to Stroud's Creek Road. <br />If desired by the Orange County School System and NCDOT, the developer has <br />proposed the construction of a 5' wide sidewalk along the right -of -way of Stroud's <br />Creek Road. The sidewalk would be located within or alongside the right -of -way <br />of the new residential street connection to the second access drive for Pathways <br />Elementary School. <br />UTILITIES: The applicant is proposing to serve the project with public water and sewer <br />provided by the Town of Hillsborough. <br />The applicant has indicated that where allowed and feasible electrical utility services for <br />the residential homes will be located below ground. <br />STAFF COMMENT - UTILITIES: The Town of Hillsborough has already <br />approved (and provided a utility agreement) to serve the property with public <br />water (4" domestic line and 8 -12" fire line) and a 8" sanitary sewer line. <br />STORMWATER DRAINAGE: Drainage will be engineered according to Best <br />Management Practices (BMP) at the time of permit application for construction. The <br />property is subject to recently adopted stormwater management guidelines limiting <br />total nitrogen runoff of 2.2 pounds per acre annually and 0.33 pounds per acres <br />annually for total phosphorus. <br />STAFF COMMENT — STORMWATER DRAINAGE. Orange County Erosion <br />Control has not submitted comments at this time as there is no formal stormwater <br />management plan required as part of the concept plan submittal. The applicant <br />will be required to submit additional detail, with respect to the anticipated <br />stormwater management plan, as part of the Preliminary Plat application <br />package for review and comment. <br />OPEN SPACE: The flexible development plan denotes the maintenance of a 30' wide <br />natural buffer along Stroud's Creek Road and a 100 -foot building setback along the <br />perimeter of the project. Open space is identified in and around the existing streams and off <br />of the denoted floodplain areas. The total area preserved as primary and secondary open <br />space is approximately 753, 072 square feet (17.29 acres). The proposed open space is <br />composed of existing, mature, vegetation and trees with an approximate height of between <br />30 to 50 feet. The area is also heavily encumbered with identified floodplains and <br />delineated wetlands. <br />STAFF COMMENT — OPEN SPACE: Staff has determined the proposed open <br />space and land use buffers meet the requirements of the UDO. <br />The developer has also proposed a 50' wide Pedestrian Open Space Area <br />(POSA) connection at the residential street (between lots 13 and 14) that would <br />continue along the rear of lots 9 -13 to connect to the sanitary sewer easement <br />