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• 2 items, along with other items, prompted the Board of Commissioners to continue the public hearing to allow staff the opportunity to address these concerns. Approval of the request would allow development of the property for single family residences on lots containing aminimmm of 20,000 square feet. Collins listed the issues raised at the June 11, 1985 public hearing as follows: Traffic impacts; Location of road stub-outs; Location of weaver Dairy Road &pension; Open space acreage and location; Pump stations vs. gravity sewer; Condition of a dam upstream from portions of this proposed subdivision; Impact of power lines on residential units; and Compliance with Orange County floor area ratios. Collins noted that the applicant has not submitted a revised site plan that addressed any of these concerns. In reference to the concern regarding stub-outs within the subdivision itself, Collins stated that the TOwnivianager and the County Manager suggested the possibility that a Collector Roads Plan could be developed for this area. Collins explained the Collector Roads Plan as developed jointly by the Orange County Planning Staff, the Chapel Hill Planning Staff and Engineering Department. Collins noted that condition #6, which originally recommended a 60' right,of-way, was now increased to a 701 right-,of-way since Sweeten Creek Road clearly falls under the Orange County designation for collector street. Another concern noted was the 100' setback provision which is applicable only in Orange County's jurisdiction. -Collins cited the colored subdivision naps prepared by staffs and illustrated the range of lot sizes and adjacent zoning. The concern about off-street parking within the recreation area was addressed by recommending ten (10) parking spaces rather than the 2 proposed by the developer. In regard to the open space requirement, the developer could either enlarge the existing recreation area to 3.21 acres or he could make a payment in lieu of open space to the Mown of Chapel Hill in accordance with Chapel Hill's Development Ordinance to eddress the requirements for the portion of the property being subdivided in Chapel Hill's jurisdiction. Both planning staffs considered the impacts of the power line easements and could find no suitable alternative except to increase the lot sizes where the power lines cross. The applicant does not wish to revise the site plan so enlargement of the lots is not an option. Both staffs agreed that given the location of the power lines and the manner in which they cross the property, the arrangement that the developer came up with was about the best that could be done given the circumstances. Another concern had to do with the Orange County floor area ratios. The applicant exceeds the total amount of neer area limited by the County's Land Use Intensity System to about 20,000 square feet. Staff has recommeded that the applicant comply with the floor area ratio by either staying at or below the average for all units or by increasing the size of some units while lowering the size of other units so long as the limitation imposed by the ordinance is not exceeded. The next concern addressed by Collins was the condition of a dam located upstream of portions of the proposed subdivision. There was no opportunity for staff to check out the condition of the dam.- It is a dam constructed under auspices of &S, - In regard-to a gravity system vs. pimp stations, staff has no problem with the layout proposed by the developer which is the minimum necessary to serve the project. Monsimasameasosa.m.m.