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1,111 073 3 The property is known as Lot 17 of Map 17 and Lots 7 and 11 on Tax Map 25 in Chapel Hill Township . The properties located within an area designated Ten Year Transition in the Orange County Land Use Plan. That designation allows the consideration of application for rezonings to any of the residential zoning districts (R-1 through R-13) . The present zoning classification of the property is Residential-1 . The requested designation is PD—H R-2, Residential—2. Certain development standards must be met and a Special Use Permit must be obtained by the development to proceed. Approval of the request would allow development of the property for single family residences on lots containing a minimum of 20,000 square feet . Collins referenced Article 8.2.2 and noted that if it is found that the project is in compliance with alt required regulations and standards, the application must be approved unless it is found that it will not promote the public health, safety and general welfare, will not enhance or maintain the value of contiguous property or is not in compliance with the general plans for the. County. He then referenced the findings' of fact and pointed out the areas where Staff found that the applicant was not in compliance and those areas where the applicant was requesting a modification of the ordinance provisions . The first negative finding is: Access to site including sight distances on all roads used for access . Access from Weaver Dairy and Sunrise Roads is shown and visibility triangles are provided, but site distances are not indicated on the site plan . This could be solved by simply making notations on the plat . The next negative finding related to the requirement for a 100—foot . open space to be provided along the perimeter of a PD—H district. The applicant has requested waiver of the 100—foot open space requirement as provided in the narrative . Applicant proposes a 100 foot buffer along the —40 right—of way and vegetated buffers of 30' and 50' in accordance with Chapel Hill buffer requirements on Sunrise and Weaver Dairy Roads respectively .