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• 46% of the open space is primary conservation areas. (IV-C-3-b) • No wildlife corridors are located on the property. • The Joint Planning Area (JPA) agreement contains a map that calls for reservation of land for a potential greenway system along the major creeks in the JPA. At the February 27, 2007 meeting, the Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee (RPAC) reviewed the subdivision, and recommended the dedication of an approximate one-acre parcel along Long Branch Creek to facilitate potential future Greenway connections as they become possible. The Environment and Resource Conservation Department (ERCD) have made a similar recommendation. (See agency review comments) Recreation Space: Public Recreation Space: • Chapel Hill Township District Park (per the Recreation Service Area Boundaries Map). • RPAC and ERCD have identified the area along Long Branch Creek as important for future greenway connections in the JPA. • Acreage required for public recreation/open space is 1/20 acres per lot or .25 acres. A minimum of .59 acres is proposed to be dedicated to the County for a potential greenway connection. • Acreage required to be reserved for private recreational facilities is .56 acres (20.14 x .028). The dedication of .59 acres to the County for the potential greenway connection meets the requirement. • The approximate one-acre dedication, if accepted, will satisfy the payment-in-lieu. • The payment-in-lieu option for recreation would require a payment of $2,275 (455 x 5 lots). The dedication of the proposed future greenway connection will eliminate the payment-in-lieu. Water-Sewer: • Individual wells. • Individual septic systems approved by Environmental Health (see agency review). • Public water and sewer is not available in the Rural Buffer per the JPA. Agency Review: • Comments attached Development Process, Schedule, and Action Planning Board • First Action: Neighborhood Information Meeting held November 21, 2006 • Second Action: Concept Plan approved December 6, 2006 with the following conditions: 1. The intersection and road alignments on the Preliminary Plan shall meet NCDOT standards. 2. A dedication of an additional 5 feet of Right of Way, or 35 feet from the centerline of the Right of Way, which ever is greater will be required along Union. Grove Church Road. 3. Long Branch will be subject to greenway dedication to be determined prior to the Planning Board making its recommendation to the BOCC at Preliminary Plan stage. 4. Homeowners Association documents that provide for maintenance of the Open Space shall be submitted with the preliminary plan. Provisions shall be included in the Homeowners Association documents that would prohibit tree cutting in the Open Space except for maintenance purposes.