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l <br /> 4 <br /> r <br /> Common Open Space and Conservation Easement <br /> Approximately 23 acres (24%) of the subdivision are <br /> contained within open space area to be owned by the <br /> homeowner's association. <br /> About 8.7 acres of the open space is located within the <br /> floodplain and wetlands of Stoney Creek. The attached <br /> Resolution of Approval includes a condition that the <br /> floodplain be further protected through dedication of a <br /> conservation easement to Orange County or the Triangle <br /> Land Conservancy. The area to be included in the <br /> conservation easement will extend beyond the floodplain to <br /> coincide with the boundaries of lots 18 through 24, and <br /> lots 8, 9, 27, 28, and 29. Likewise, the boundaries of <br /> lots 7,8 25, 26 and 27 will be adjusted to exclude the <br /> floodplain from the lot boundaries. (The majority of area <br /> within the floodplain and wetlands associated with Stoney <br /> Creek is located on the east side of the creek, and is not <br /> included in this subdivision. That area would be <br /> similarly protected through the requirement for a <br /> conservation easement if University Manor Phase III is <br /> developed in the future.) <br /> watershed Protection <br /> The boundary of the Lower Eno Protected Watershed Portions <br /> of lots 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are within the boundary of the <br /> Lower Eno Protected Watershed. An impervious surface <br /> limit of 36% applies to the portion of those lots within <br /> the watershed. A small portion of lot 7 is also within a <br /> stream buffer. <br /> Drainage Easements <br /> The Preliminary Plan indicates 20-foot drainage easements <br /> on lot 16, and along the boundaries of lots 9 and 10 and <br /> lots 26 and 27. The Resolution of Approval includes the <br /> provision that the drainage easements be 30 feet in width. <br /> Additional drainage easements may be required following <br /> review and approval of the Erosion Control Plan. <br /> Road Access <br /> Access to all lots would be provided by three new public <br /> subdivision roads. Comments from the NC Department of <br /> Transportation required adjustment to some road alignments <br /> to assure adequate sight distance. No turn lanes were <br /> recommended. <br /> Preservation of Historic Site <br /> The Historic Preservation Commission appointed a <br /> subcommittee to visit the Boyd House, a historic structure <br /> located on the property, and evaluate its condition. The <br /> committee members found that the structure had <br />