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• Located in a Rural Designated Area in the Growth Management System. For fewer than 21 lots the normal subdivision process is followed. (ie. Concept plan, Preliminary plan to the Planning Board and BOCC) Subdivision T e Lots Average Lot Size % O en S ace Acres in Open S ace Flexible O tion 5 2.064 acres 40.96% 8.06 acres Net Subdivision Land Area 20.14 acres Area in public road R.O.W. 1.23 acres Area outside of ublic road R.O.W. 18.91 acres Platted lot area 10.39 acres Area in common open space 8.06 acres (40.96%) Densit 1 dwellin unit/4 acres Physical Features: • The three streams on the tract and the associated floodplain will be protected with stream buffers and will be part of the open space. • Long Branch Creek forms the northwestern property edge. A tributary parallels the road and drains northward into Long Branch. A short third stream is located in the northeast portion of the property, which drains northward into Long Branch. • The topography is gently rolling with a steeper slope along the streams and toward the northeast corner. • 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. Adjacent Land Use: • An active farm is located to the north and east. • A 10-acre undeveloped tract is located to the south. • To the west across Union Grove Church Road is the Union Grove United Methodist Church, which owns 18 acres. • Also to the west across Union Grove Church Road is a 10-acre residential parcel. Proposed: Roads: • Access to the subdivision is from a proposed 980-foot long. cul-de-sac, Hastings Lane, which intersects with Union Grove Church Road. The right-of-way is extended eastward for future connectivity if the adjacent land is developed. (IV-B-3-c-7) • The road will be constructed to NCDOT (and County) standards. (IV-B-3-c & IV-B 3-d-1) Open Space/Buffers: • Minimum open space required for Flexible Development Option is 33% of the entire project acreage. (IV-C-1) • The developer proposes 8.06 acres (40.96%) 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. All lots have direct access to open space.