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16 <br />1 <br />Greater protection for existing foliage and lessoverall ‘development’ on property. <br />2 <br />3 <br />Cluster Design Proposal <br />: <br />SubdivisionTotal Number of Average Lot Areas in Open Space <br />TypeAcreageLotsSizeOpen Space% <br />1.44 Acres <br />Ranging in <br />Conservation 46.3416size from 16.5335.66 % in <br />Cluster Plan 1.24 acres Open Space <br />(54,151 sq. <br />ft.) to 1,87 <br />acres (81,661 <br />sq. ft.) <br />4 <br />5 <br />Conservation Cluster <br />(map) <br />6 <br />7 <br />Rendering <br />8 <br />Site Photograph –1 <br />9 <br />Site Photograph -2 <br />10 <br />Site Photograph -3 <br />11 <br />Site Photograph -4 <br />12 <br />13 <br />Planning Board Review: <br />14 <br />Preliminary Plat presented at September 3, 2014 regular meeting; <br />15 <br />Staff reviewed major elements of the Plan; and <br />16 <br />Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval. <br />17 <br />18 <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />19 <br />The Planning Director recommends that the Planning Board: <br />20 <br />1.Receive the Preliminary Plat application; <br />21 <br />2.Deliberate on the proposal; and <br />22 <br />3.Recommend approval of the proposal. <br />23 <br />24 <br />Michael Harvey said the subdivision will be served by one main road, which terminates <br />25 <br />in a cul-de-sac. He said the County and the developer negotiated the creation of an emergency <br />26 <br />access lane tobe utilized by fire department and emergency services in the event of that the <br />27 <br />road ever becomes impassable. <br />28 <br />Terry Borland, the applicant from Summit Designs, said he is here to answer questions. <br />29 <br />Commissioner Rich asked for anexplanation ofhow a road gets accepted into the <br />30 <br />Department of Transportation (DOT)secondary road program. <br />31 <br />Michael Harvey saida permit is issued by the DOT to construct the road. He said there <br />32 <br />are inspections during construction of the road to certify that the road is being constructed to <br />33 <br />the appropriate standard, and the DOT then certifies that the road has been completed in <br />34 <br />accordance with that standard. He said once development begins on the roadway, the <br />35 <br />applicant offers the road to the DOT, who then accepts it. He said the Board will be asked in <br />36 <br />the future to allow for this road to be included in the public road system. He said this will come <br />37 <br />once residences are constructed. He said this is actually based on the density and number of <br />38 <br />houses that are installed. <br />39 <br />Commissioner Rich askedabout the fire district and the fire insurance rates. <br /> <br />