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21 <br /> "•1 <br /> L -89 <br /> - - <br /> May 17, 1989 <br /> • <br /> Ms. Emily .Crudup <br /> Orange County Planning <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Dear Emily: <br /> Having digested the discussion surrounding the approval of the <br /> concept plan for the Homewood Subdivision, we join you in your <br /> conclusion that a private Class B road would best serve the <br /> Homewood Community. <br /> The justifications for a private road are as follows:• • <br /> 1 ) Quoting from the County's list of private road <br /> • justifications, the subdivision: <br /> a. is less than 10 lots. Homewood has 6 homesites. <br /> b. preserves and protects significant natural areas <br /> through deed restrictions and special design features. <br /> Specifically, Homewood creates 5.5 acres of <br /> greenspace, owned by the Homeowners Association, <br /> 8/10 acre of land use buffer and an additiona11 . 75 <br /> acre of stream buffering. <br /> 2) A private road will cut the minimum number of trees <br /> and disturb the least amount of soil. This approach <br /> is the most sensitive to the ecological concerns <br /> raised at the Planning Board meeting. <br /> 3) Subsequent to the Planning Board approval of the <br /> Homewood plan, staff has indicated legal and administra- <br /> tive reservations regarding any plan which mixes types <br /> of roads, i.e. a mix of public and private roads in <br /> one subdivision. <br /> • <br /> While it is clear that the developer, Mike Adair, is willing <br /> to build a public N.C. DOT standard road, he feels that a <br /> private road can be built which—will properly serve the <br /> Homewood Homeowners. He has agreed to fund the Homewood <br /> Homeowners' Association $10,000 for on-going maintenance. <br /> Thank you for your consideration. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> • /9-16, -?- <br /> Mark N. O'Neal <br /> Agent/Broker <br /> MNO:rg <br />