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2 historic architecture in Chapel Hill Township in 1992 . The complex of outbuildings associated with the residence will be contained within lot 2 . The house will remain in family ownership when the subdivision is complete. Four of the proposed lots will be accessed via a proposed Class B private road, Duck Pond Trail, with an entrance on Sunrise Road. Lot 7 will have access to Oak Hill Road (SR 1835) . For lot 6, the applicant has requested that the County Commissioners conduct a public hearing to close the unbuilt stubout from Wisteria Drive in Birchwood Lake Estates east of Whitfield's Glen. The owners of adjacent lots in Birchwood Lake Estates that have access to the cul de sac on Wisteria Drive have agreed that the right-of-way will ,be deeded to Mr. Whitfield. As shown on the Preliminary Plan, the abandoned stubout would become part of lot 6 and provide access to Wisteria Drive. A private road justification for Duck Pond Trail is included with the attachments as well as the Planning Staff's evaluation of the justification. The private road is justified with larger lots, larger setbacks, and covenants for tree protection. Orange County Erosion Control has required additional drainage easements along the outflow from the pond on F' lot 1 toward Whitfield Road, and along a channel on lot 7 beginning about 200 feet north of Oak Hill Road and flowing north to the 60-foot drainage easement. In the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan, a proposed greenway is shown along Sunrise Road and following the south side Whitfield Road to the east. To be consistent, the New Hope Creek Corridor Open Space Master Plan also indicated an unpaved nature trail along Sunrise Road. The greenway on Sunrise Road is significant in that it is the only route which provides a connection across Interstate-40 from the €' Rural Buffer to Chapel Hill. Following negotiations with the Recreation and Parks Department, the applicant agreed to provide more than the required dedication along Sunrise Road in substitution for the greenway dedication on Whitfield Road. During review, the Recreation and Parks Director determined that a greenway would function better on the north side of Whitfield instead of the south side. The Preliminary Plat shows a recreation/open space dedication 42% larger than the minimum required. • On March 15, the Planning Board recommended approval of the Preliminary Plan according to the Resolution of Approval.