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11 PRIVATE ROAD JUSTIFICATION FOR MAPLE VIEW H 6/10/94, Amended 6/95 Preliminary submittal CONTACT: Bob Hartford 5425 Hough Rd. Hillsborough N.C. 27278 9429214 GENERAL COMMENTS: The area to be subdivided belongs to the Nutter's who reside at 3111 Dairyland Road To be precise,the property is titled to The Nutter Family Limited Partnership H.The land is in the University Lake Watershed,section PWII.This section of land has long been regarded as one of Orange Counties most scenic. Because of its proximity to Canboro and Chapel Hill,its pastoral beauty is appreciated by a great number of citizens. The Nutter family is sensitive to the manner in which their property is regarded by Orange County residents. Bob Nutter,the principal land owner in the family, has been active in the development of the Rural Character Study,and the Agricultural Land Preservation Committee. Subdivision of part of their agricultural properties for residential use has become a necessary part of the Nutter's retirement and estate planning. Large lots,low density,and minimal change to the overall appearance of the land is desired by the Nutters. They do not intend to move away from the area. The open and wooded area have been surveyed and are shown on the preliminary plan. The topography of the tract is such that most of the subdivision road will be visible from the intersection at Dairyland Road The visual effect of a paved road in this area would be significant. The financial return for dividing this tract into 10 A+lots which would be exempt from subdivision regulation is not enough to satisfy the retirement plan that the Nutters have laid out. A maximum density,paved road,major subdivision,as illustrated by the attached plan example,would provide the greatest profit in dollars. The Nutter's would prefer,however,to divide the land according to the preliminary plan. DENSITY: Please note that the property is divided by a stream,and part of the property is covered by water impounded in two large ponds. If a public road is required,the number of lots available to the North of the stream will have to be made up from that land remaining after the public easement is subtracted Use of two acre lots will be required in order to make the development feasible. If a private road is allowed, five acre lots will be available in sufficient quantity and value to meet the Nutters'needs. The prelimnary plan creates a 9 lot density for the tract as compared to the 13 lot maximum density.