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Approved 9/5/07 Existing and Proposed Conditions Existing: ® Zoning: Agricultural Residential (AR) (min. lot size = 0.92) ® The property is in the Lower Eno Protected Watershed ® Located in a Rural Designated Area in the Growth Management System. For fewer than 21 lots the normal subdivision process is followed. (i.e. Concept plan, Preliminary Plan to the Planning Board and BOCC) m Parcel is located within the Hillsborough Courtesy Review Area Physical Features: The two streams on the tract as well as the wetland in the northwest corner will be will be parfi of the open space. ® The site is entirely wooded with a mixture of pines and hardwoods, with the exception of the power line easement that runs along the northwest corner of the property, which has been cleared. Some timbering has occurred in the central area of the site. The topography is gently rolling with a steeper slope along the streams and toward the northeast corner. Adjacent Land Use: ® The property is surrounded to the north and west by undeveloped property ® To the south and across University Station Road are single family residential parcels Propased Roads: ® Access to the subdivision is from a proposed 1,544 foot long cul-de-sac, Swallow's Court, which intersects with University Station Road. m The road is proposed to be constructed to NCDOT (and County) standards. ® The applicant has not proposed any stub outs for future access connectivity to adjacent parcels. Open SpacelBtaffers: ® A Type A, 30 foot land use buffer will be required along University Station and will be included on the preliminary plan. a The developer proposes 21.5 acres (35.8%) of open space, which the Homeowners Association will own and maintain. All of the open space is wooded with hardwoods and pines except for the area along the power transmission lines through the northwestern portion of the property.13 of 14 lots have direct access to open space. ® 14% of the open space is primary conservation areas. (IV-C-3-b) e No wildlife corridors are located on the property per Rich Shaw of ERCD and the Triangle Land Conservancy "Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats". Water-Sewer: ® Individual wells and septic tanks shall service all lots. No water or sewer lines may be extended to homes in .the subdivision, as per the Water and Sewer Management Planning and Boundary Agreement 0 Final number of lots to be determined at preliminary stage after the County's analysis of soils for septic systems is complete. Recreation: ® Eno Chapel Hill Hillsborough Community Park (per the Recreation Service Area Boundaries Map} ® The applicant proposes to install approximately 5,800 liner feet (.6 acres) for aloes-impact, private pedestrian trail system s Acreage required for public recreation/open space is 1/57 acres per lot or .24 acres. A minimum of .6 acres for the pedestrian trail system is proposed. 33 2