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VA • Located in a Rural Designated Area in the Growth Management System, which for less than 21 lots follows the normal subdivision process. • Approximately 1 mile north of US 70 and the Durham/1-85 EbD designated area: Existing and Proposed Conditions Existing: • Zoning: Rural Residential (R1) (min. lot size = 40,000 sq. ft.) • The property is in the Lower Eno protected watershed (max. density = 1 acre / dwelling.) • Maximum impervious surface in the Lower Eno protected watershed is 36% of the gross acreage. Physical Features: • A portion of five designated streams on the tract will be protected with stream buffers. • The site is mostly wooded with a mixture of pines and hardwoods. • The topography is gently rolling with a steeper slope along the streams. Adjacent Land Use: • Eno River State Park is located to the east • A 46 acre undeveloped tract is located to the west. • Greenwood Subdivision with an average lot size of 7.42 acres and Pleasant Green Woods Phase 2 with an average lot size of 1.48 acres are located to the north. • Residential tracts ranging from 1 to 19.06 acres are located to the south. • Surrounding lots are generally equal to or less dense than Pleasant Green Woods 3 except Pleasant Green Woods 2 which has an average density of 2.11 acres. Proposed: Roads: • Access is from Pleasant Green Road .(SR 1658), an existing paved collector public road. • The proposed cul-de, sac street (Pleasant Green Trail) provides access to 18 lots; two lots are accessed from the existing Jornali Drivb. Additional right-of-way was purchased at the .entrance to ensure construction of the road did not disturb adjoining properties. • All roads are to be constructed to NCDOT standards. • NCDOT comments indicate Pleasant Green Trail will need a minimum 50 foot right-of-way with 20 foot pavement. Site distance at the main entrance has been field verified and approved. A driveway permit will be required for the entrance. Road improvements on Pleasant Green Road are not warranted according to NCDOT guidelines. If more major subdivision development occurs along Pleasant Green Trail a right turn deceleration or full right turn lane on Pleasant Green Road shall be reviewed by Staff and NCDOT. • Emergency Management and the Eno Fire Department have reviewed and found the plans acceptable. (see agency review) • Staff considered requiring the road to be connected to Phase 2. However, after walking the property, staff is not recommending connecting the roads due to the slope and disturbance of the stream involved and because the developer, at Eno River Associate's request, is dedicating this area to the Eno River State Park. There are also a number of mature hardwood trees in the open space area that would be destroyed if the roads were connected. As indicated by ERCD the proposed plan "appears consistent with the County's desire to minimize adverse environmental impacts with respect to the protection of floodplains, wetlands, natural areas and wildlife habitat."