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ORANGE COUNTY 091 <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date DECEMBER 2, 1985 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item #=,S <br /> SUBJECT: CANBARRA SUBDIVISION -- PRELIMINARY <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes X No <br /> _.I <br /> Attachment(s) Information Contact : EDDIE KIRK <br /> CHECKLIST <br /> VICINITY MAP <br /> PRELIMINARY PLAN ' <br /> DOT LETTER <br /> DRAFT 11-18-85 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES <br /> Telephone Numbers <br /> Hillsborough — 732-8181 <br /> Durham — 688-7331 <br /> Mebane — 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill — 968-4501 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider the Preliminary Plan for Canberra subdivision . <br /> To receive the Planning Board's recommendation . <br /> On October 21 , 1985 the Planning Board recommended that the <br /> subdivision be redesigned to provide access to each Lot via <br /> a private road constructed to Orange County standards and <br /> located along the western property tine of proposed Lot #8. <br /> The developer has not submitted a redesigned plan . To <br /> satisfy the 70 day review period requirement in the <br /> subdivision regulations , the Planning Board had to make a <br /> reoo mendation at their November 18, 1985 meeting . <br /> NEED: The property in question is located in Eno Township off <br /> SR1553 (Walker Road) . It is known as part of lot 19, Tax <br /> Map 0 . There are 6 lots proposed out of 7.3 acres . A <br /> privalIte road, has been constructed by the applicant acros <br /> the Mastern property Line of Lot #3 . The a pp licant <br /> proposed <br /> this road as a class B private road to serve Lots #1-7 . <br /> The property is zoned Agricultrual—Residential (A—R) and is <br /> desig ated Agricultural Residential in the Land Use Plan . <br /> It is Located in the Orange Rural Fire District. <br /> IMPACT: The aidditian of B lots could add approximately 40 trips per <br /> day to Walker Road. The sight distance looking west from <br /> the intersection of Canberra Drive and Walker Road is <br /> approximatly 600 ' . The sight distance looking east is <br /> approiximately 295' . The Department of Transportation has <br /> indiclated that this is inadequate sight distance and that <br /> the Iroad should be relocated where the existing drive <br /> exits; proposed Lot number 8. <br /> RECOMMENDATION : The Planning Board recommends denial . <br /> 1 <br />