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3 Open Space/Buffers: • The open space is provided along the stream corridors and along the road frontages. Its purpose is to help maintain rural character. • 14.95 acres (44.49%) of common area open space is proposed. All of the open space is heavily wooded with hardwood and evergreen, except for the area along Moorefields Road at the southern side of the property where a buffer will have to be created. • ERCD has indicated the proposed plan "appears consistent with the County's desire to minimize adverse environmental impacts with respect to the protection of floodplains, wetlands, natural areas and wildlife habitat." • Homeowners Association will own and maintain open space, buffers, and signage. • A 50-foot Pedestrian Open Space Area (POSA) is provided near the center of the subdivision. • A ten foot wide open space pedestrian access strip is being recommended between lots 11 and 12 consistent with the Planning Board recommendation from its review of the concept plan. Water-Sewer: • Individual wells. • Individual septic systems. • Public water and sewer is not available pursuant to Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement Recreation• • Cheeks District Park • No public parkland dedication is recommended because there are no County recreation and/or open space sites as designated in the Comprehensive Plan on the property. The payment-in-lieu option is recommended (17 lots x $455/lot = $7,735). • The Recreation and Parks Advisory Council is recommending payment-in-lieu of publicly dedicated land. Court Decision: • The Owner, Christopher Road Realty, Inc., appealed the Orange County Zoning Officer's determination concerning watershed designations and impervious surface requirements applicable to the property to the Orange County Board of Adjustment on July 19, 2006. • The Orange County Board of Adjustment upheld the Orange County Zoning Officer's interpretation of the Watershed classification and Impervious Surface Requirements. • Christopher Road Reality, Inc, appealed the decision.of the Board of Adjustment in Orange County Superior Court on August 21, 2006. • Orange County Superior Court issued a Consent Order on September 20, 2007 in the case of Chistopher Road Realty, Inc. vs. Orange County Board of Adjustment, as explained in more detail in the "Existing Conditions" section above. Development Process, Schedule, and Action Planning Board: • First Action: A Neighborhood Information Meeting was held on November 20, 2006. Individuals in attendance: Applicants, Steve Yuhasz and Kevin Huggins; John Swanson, Steve Rankin, Wilson Lamb, John Cotterman, Chris Lamb, Chris Quinn • Second Action: The Concept Plan was approved by the Planning Board on December 6,