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6 Chair Willhoit made a substitute motion to include the recommendation of the Planning Board and allow the applicant to combine lots which do not pass the soil evaluation test with those that do. Commissioner Carey seconded the motion. VOTE TO SUBSTITUTE: UMNIMCOS. VOTE ON ITT:_simaszmurE MOTION: UNANIMOUS. . ..., Y -11• DIVEYM FOR PATRICIA R. ENOCH - PRIMIMINARY PLAN Planner Susan Smith presented for consideration of approval the Preliminary Plan for the property surveyed for Patricia R. Enoch. The property is located on SR1310 (Frazier Road) in Cheeks Township. The tract is designated as rural Residential and Water Supply Watershed on the Land Use Plan. One lot is proposed out of 16.97 acres. The Planning Board reconmends approval with the condition that the front yard setback be changed to 40 feet as required in a R-1 district. Motion was made by Conmissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Marshall to approve the reccumendation of the Planning Board, VCTE: UNANIMOUS. ,CNN AC "14 _ - 'I 114;1. Planner Susan Smith presented for consideration of approval the Preliminary Plan for North Pork Phase II. The property is located in Little River Township off N.C. 57. Twelve lots are proposed out of 12.74 acres. The Planning Board recommended approval subject to the following conditions: (1) Access to Sweet Drive be restricted by note on the plat or by a restricted access easement of 15 feet along Sweet Drive. (2) NCDCT approval. NCDOT is waiting for Phase I to be replatted with property lines to the edge of the right-of-way and re- recorded with DEDOT stamp. Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the recommendation of the Planning Board. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 011. Planner Susan Smith presented for consideration of approval the Preliminary Plan for Wedgewood Section 2. The property is located in Cheeks Township off West Lebanon Road with one lot fronting on Frazier Road. Four lots are proposed out of approximately 10.19 acres. MCDOT has indicated that the sight distance looking west along SR 1306 is adequate; however, sight distance looking east is less than desirable. The road serving the subdivision was established as part of the minor subdivision. The Planning Board recommends denial based on a motion for approval that failed on a 3 to 4 vote. The reasons stated for denial were traffic safety and concerns about development in a water supply watershed. The Planning Staff recommends approval with a 30-foot drainage easement along the creek through Lots 3, 4, and 5. Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the recommendation from the Planning Board for denial. Carl. Walters, a member of the Planning Board, indicated no consideration was given for an entrance on Frazier Road. That road has twice the lot frontage, a stop sign and a lower speed limit. He felt the lack of adequate site distance created a dangerous condition. Consideration should have been made for putting an entrance onto Frazier Road because of the safety factor, the 55 mph speed limit on Lebanon Road, and the anticipated growth in the area. Commissioner Marshall questioned the approach of requesting subdivision approval, then returning later and using the pre-existing road as a basis for further development. Greg Sheperd, representing the applicant, made some comments with• regard to site distance and cited Section IVE3C of the Subdivision Regulations which states that public streets may be constructed to NCDOT Standards, including those for sight distance. Section IVB3E states that Private Roads