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1 <br /> O R A N G E C O U N T Y <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 7 , 1993 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item #_.1IL-E <br /> SUBJECT: FEATHERWOOD PHASE II - PRELIMINARY PLAN <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes x No <br /> ATTACHMENT (S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Willis <br /> Extension 2583 <br /> Revised Resolution of Approval <br /> Vicinity Map TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Applicant's Letter Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> 5/17/93 Planning Board Minutes (Draft) Durham - 688-7331 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill - 967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a revision to the Preliminary Plat for <br /> Featherwood Phase II Subdivision. <br /> BACKGROUND: The property is located at the southeast corner of Piney <br /> Grove Church Road (SR 1711) and US 70 Business in Eno <br /> Township. There are eight (8) lots proposed out of 10. 24 <br /> acres. The average lot size is 1. 29 acres. <br /> On August 3, 1992 , a Preliminary Plan was approved by the <br /> Board of Commissioners. The subdivision contained eight <br /> lots, four of which were to be served by Featherwood <br /> Court. The remaining lots have direct access onto Piney <br /> Grove Church Road. <br /> Due to the location, lot sizes, and other characteristics <br /> of the subdivision, Featherwood Court was required to be <br /> upgraded to public road standards. The applicants asked <br /> that the Board reconsider its decision. However, no <br /> further action was taken because Featherwood Court was <br /> not found to sufficiently comply with the private road <br /> justification criteria. <br /> On May 3, 1993 the Board of Commissioners approved an <br /> amendment to the Subdivision Regulations which expanded <br /> the private road justification criteria. The amendment <br /> allows approval of a private road in cases where the road <br /> would be less than 350 feet in length, serve no more than <br /> five lots, and have a grade of no more than 9 percent. <br /> Feacherwood Court, which is 300 feet in length and <br /> provides access to four lots, satisfies this requirement. <br /> The applicant has requested that the subdivision be <br /> amended to approve Featherwood Court as a private road. <br /> There are no other changes proposed to the approved <br />