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01RAFT PB MINUTES —110-11/(6. PAGE 9 <br /> Fieldstream -- Section II due to professional' conflict <br /> of interest. <br /> AGENDA ITEM $5h: WAKSTAFF PARK -- PRELIMINARY <br /> Presentation by Kirk - <br /> The purpose of this agenda item is to consider <br /> . approval of the Preliminary for Waxstaff Park <br /> Subdivision. <br /> • <br /> • <br /> The property in question is located in .Cedar Grove <br /> Township off 19111 Creek Road - (SR 1343) . It is <br /> referenced as part of lot 22 of Tax Map 40. The <br /> developer is proposing a Class .8 private road to <br /> serve the proposed lots. The tract is bordered by <br /> undeveloped land with residential lots along Mill <br /> Creek Road. <br /> . - There are five (5) lots proposed out of 4.6 acres. <br /> Individual wells and septic tanks are proposed and . <br /> each lot is .92 acres in size. The property is not <br /> zoned and istocated in Cedar Grove Fire District. <br /> A 1985 traffic count on Mill Creek Road indicated 700 <br /> trips per day north of SR 1340 (High Rock Road) . <br /> Using 9 .51 trips per day per residences an additional <br /> 48 trips per day would be generated on Miil Creek <br /> Road. <br /> The Planning Staff recommends approval with a 10 ' x <br /> 70 ' sight triangle easement recorded at the <br /> i ntE.r sect i on a . pro;;_ sc:d a, - i ! i C .eT Rce c n <br /> recommended by the Department of Transportation . <br /> Hubbard inquired if the 10' x 70 ' sight triangle <br /> easement is standard or if the Planning Board might <br /> wish to require a larger easement. Kirk responded <br /> that this is the state requirement for a paved state <br /> maintained road. <br /> Kizer inquired about a bank that could possibly <br /> prevent the creation of a 10' x 70' sight distance <br /> easement. Yuhasz responded the property was flat at <br /> • this point and Kirk noted that NCD-OT had approved the <br /> sight distance. <br /> Hubbard continued that he would like to understand <br /> the significance of 10' x 70 ' . It was noted that <br /> this could be referred to the Transportation Committ- <br /> ee for further study. Best noted that he felt there - <br /> would be no changing of the rules of NCDOT since this <br /> is the standard sight distance approved by NCDOT. <br /> Jacobs noted that the Transportation Committee could <br /> • <br />