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U o' requesting. that the 35.21 acres be rezoned .PD-H--R' 1.2. Approval of the request would allow development of attached and detached single-family residential ' structures with an overall density of one unit per 40,0170 square feet. The impact statement addresses (1) water and wastewater services, (2) traffic/roads, (3) police, fire and rescue services, (4) facilities facilities, (5) • school facilities, (6) relationship between land use plan and zoning ordinance, and (7) permitted uses and is in the permanent agenda file. The Planning Staff recommends approval of the planned development rezoning and issuance of a Class A Special use Permit with the. attachment of 20 conditions. These are located on pages 39-42 of the permanent agenda file. Because of insufficient time, the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board has not made any comments.. They will discuss this item at their next meeting. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OR PLANNING BOARD Chris Best asked if the proposed Heartwood Drive would be a paved road and Susan Smith . indicated it would be required to be a paved road. Oral. comments were received from DOT. They indicated it would rot be reasonable to upgrade Mill House Road and place the burden on 4ke thirty five lots located on that Road. They do not feel comfortable making improvements to roads beyond the property line. In answer to a question from Commissioner Marshall about the elevation of the homes, the applicant Spence Dickinson indicated that the houses will be custom designed and that information would not be known until the plans are submitted. . - Commissioner Moses asked about the use of the proposed stables and hiking trails that will be built on the adjacent property and if thor- who purchase land in that area will have access. Dickinson explained th the stables would not be available but the trails would be available six ce they are located on the thirty-five acres. In answer to a question from Betty Margison, Dickinson stated the utility lines will be under ground. The tot lot will be adjacent to the lake and will have access to the lake. Done of the property will front on Mill House Road. Future development to the north will depend on the soil analysis in the area. - - COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM CITIZENS, Lewis Dworsky asked about the square foot minumum for each house and Dickinson indicated they have talked about a 1200 foot maximum per floor_ He asked about the location of the hiking trails and was told they go mainly around the lake. They will work with Duke Forest to get permission for the trails to be extended into that area. Dickinson indicated he has no plans at the present time for the land south of this proposed development. . Susan Smith clarified that the units would be single family-unattached units because of the current R--1 which the plan is developed in accordance with. Don Cox expressed concern for the condition of Mill House Road. He stated that the road conditions are intolerable. Two cars cannot pass and any additional traffic will be a real hazard for local residents. Linda Barnard spoke about the bad traffic situation and the uniqueness and quality of the area and ask that consideration be given to the preservation of the property particularly in the higher elevations. John Hartley made comments on Mill House Road. He indicated that the majority of the traffic would be going from the proposed Heartwood Road to Eubanks Road to NC 86. Spence Dickinson gave historical data on his family and his background in land development. In answer to a question from Barry Jacobs, he