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62 <br /> -� n and affordable lots will not be available. <br /> 1 _ <br /> Burklin noted that he had heard the argument that <br /> quality is added when lots become very salable. <br /> He continued asking Mr. O'Neal about the <br /> subdivision, Whitfield' Glen with the average <br /> lot size of 5 . 32 acres, for which he is the <br /> agent. Mr. O'Neal responded that it is location <br /> driven. He noted that the lots are in the Chapel <br /> Hill School District and will sell for $25 , 000 - <br /> $30, 000 per acre. The lack of good percs <br /> restricted the number of lots . While the lots <br /> are salable near Chapel Hill, such lots would not <br /> be salable farther north. He noted also that the <br /> subdivision has four access points . <br /> Burklin notes that this speaks to one reason <br /> that the Committee felt there is value to asking <br /> applicants to submit a plan that has open space <br /> so that they would look at some of the site <br /> conditions . <br /> Eidenier stated there is a way to get the second <br /> concept plan without additional cost to the <br /> developer; instruct the Planning Staff to do the <br /> concept plans. <br /> Collins stated that he felt the Planning Staff <br /> could draw alternative open space plans if they <br /> did not have to do all of the site analysis. If <br /> concept plans were submitted with topo maps with <br /> the basic information that would be used for an <br /> open space plan, such as treelines, distinguish <br /> between evergreen and hardwood, floodplains, then <br /> if would be fairly simple to do sketch plans of <br /> open space plans . If Staff had to do all of the <br /> site analysis and then draw up a concept plan, it <br /> could be very time consuming. <br /> Cantrell asked that Collins estimate what that <br /> would demand of the surveyor in terms of extra <br /> time to provide this information. Collins <br /> responded that while it would vary, the surveyor <br /> may already have the information available if a <br /> traditional subdivision is being planned. He <br /> felt it would not be difficult for the surveyor <br /> to provide the information and noted he did not <br /> feel there would be a lot of cost increase. <br /> In response to a concern of Scott's regarding the <br /> cost increase, Collins stated that when some <br /> surveyors present concept plans, they are almost <br /> complete enough to be a preliminary plan. This <br /> puts the surveyor ahead, if the concept plan is <br />