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, ' �y�|��1\�� �� 3 BALLENTINE P.A. _rut -7- CONSULTING ENGINEERS zmpnO��N�� P�$T��!��a��noM� CHAPEL HILL,N.C.275 * EASTOWNE OFFICE PARK STATEMENT OF JUSTIFICATION FOR PRIVATE ROAD HILARY CORNER SUBDIVISION 7 July 1989 Hilary Corner is a forty acre tract located at the intersection of Old Greensboro Highway and Bowden Road. The property was recently used for pasturing dairy cattle, and is ninety percent cleared grassland. As proposed, the subdivision will consist of five lots varying in size from 5.5± acres to 11.2± acres, which would be accessed from a private road, and may be used for private residents to keep horses. The developer proposes to preserve the rural character of the land to the greatest extent possible. The very low density and large lots serve to encourage this Pmrpooe. By ordinance, approximately 18 lots could be created on a tract of this size. The developer is proposing less than one third that number. To further encourage the rural character, restrictive covenants will be created which increase the minimum building setbacks to 30~ side and rear, and 50' front. It is anticipated that the actual home sites will be near the septic sites shown of the preliminary plan, and will therefore be much further than 30^ and 50^ from the property lines. The end result will be large portions of the property which will remain undeveloped and retain the existing rural charac- ter. While most of the property is not currently wooded, extensive landscaping is required by ordinance. It shall be the responsibility of the developer to protect and maintain all new plantings and existing trees, until such time as a homeowner's association is established to continue this task. Restrictive ooxmnahte•for Hilary Corner will prohibit further subdivision of the lots for commercial or residential uses. The developer intends to market the lots to owners of horses. Since the lots a very large, an individual homeowner may wish to sell a potion of his or her lot for passive agricultural uses such as pasturing horses or gerdening. This type of subdivision will be allowed by restrictive covenant, as long as no new structures are proposed, and additional traffic on the private road is minimal . This may be made a condition of ap- proval , in order to maintain project density. No additional subdivision for residential or commercial uses is possible at this time due to limited septic sites. The current ordinance does not permit exten- sion of municipal sewer into the Protected Watershed district. and the developer is not proposing alternative waste treatment systems. CHAPEL HILL:(e1$)9oe'mw*1 DURHAM:(e1g)4og47ny