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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 2, 2015 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 6 -o <br />SUBJECT: Plat Revision for the Hollow Rock Nature Park <br />DEPARTMENT: Environment, Agriculture, <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />Parks and Recreation <br />(DEAPR); Planning and <br />Inspections; County Attorney's <br />Office <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1) <br />Existing Recorded Plat <br />2) <br />Proposed Revised Plat <br />David Stancil, 919 - 245 -2510 <br />3) <br />Adopted Master Plan Map <br />Marabeth Carr, 919 - 245 -2516 <br />4) <br />Draft Site Plan - Hollow Rock <br />Patrick Mallett, 919 - 245 -2577 <br />Parking Area <br />James Bryan, 919 - 245 -2319 <br />5) <br />Existing Declaration of <br />Anne Marie Tosco, 919 - 245 -2320 <br />Development Restrictions <br />6) <br />Proposed Amendment to <br />Declaration of Development <br />Restrictions <br />PURPOSE: To authorize the Chair to sign an Amendment to Declaration of Development <br />Restrictions and for staff to record a revised plat for the planned Hollow Rock Nature Park to <br />construct a small parking area for the proposed park. <br />BACKGROUND: In 2006 Orange County purchased a parcel of land from Duke University to <br />add to the now 75 -acre property known as the "Hollow Rock Nature Park ". When the plat was <br />recorded, it included a stipulation of "10' Wide No Vehicular Access" along Erwin Road <br />(Attachment 1 — Existing Plat). This stipulation allowed for the existing driveway entrance, and it <br />was hoped that this entrance could be used for the two existing residences as well as the future <br />park. In addition, a Declaration of Development Restrictions (Attachment 5) was recorded which <br />prohibited new access points on Erwin Road. However, in developing the plans for the <br />proposed Hollow Rock Nature Park parking area with the North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation ( NCDOT), it was determined that the sight distances in that area were not <br />adequate for safe ingress and egress. The preferred location is 140 feet to the east <br />(Attachment 4); which will provide for safer access to the site for park users. NCDOT also <br />recommended separating the two driveways, leaving the existing drive for the private residences <br />and the new drive for park access only. <br />In order to be able to procure a NCDOT Driveway Permit to construct the parking area, a new <br />plat removing this requirement needs to be recorded (Attachment 2) and the existing <br />