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�J RICHARD SEARLE LOTWIN. D.P.M. 3 PoD1ATRIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY R �D October 23, 1990 Ms. Emily Crudup, ASLA Orange County Planning Department 306F Revere Road Hillsborough, NC 27278 RE: Searle Farms Preliminary Plat Time Extension Request Dear Ms. Cru -dup: Pursuant to your letter dated October 8, 1990, I would at this time request a one- year time extension for the preliminary plat approved for Searle Farms. I have outlined the reasons for the time request as follows. As developers of the property, we are not prepared at this time to submit an application for Final Plat approval. The current status of the project is that we are continuing to proceed to market the property and seek to resolve the conditions attached with the Preliminary Plat approvals by the Orange County Commissioners dated December 4, 1989. We are requesting the time extension as per Option 2 of Section III D -2 of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations. We have proceeded with due diligence in seeking to meet these requirements, but due to site conditions with obtaining additional approvals and other circumstances beyond our control, we will need additional time. A well was dug at the location indicated on the plan; however, water was found at sufficient pressure. Thus, approvals must be obcained from the State to locate a new well on the sice. The staking of the roads and lots was accomplished for engineering purposes and some general site improvements were made to the community area. We continue to feel that the development of the project at the planned layout and density supports the County's goal of preserving open space and the natural beauty of the site. Over 40 percent of the site will remain as open space. Representatives of the Triangle Land Conservancy visited the site last] uly to review the portion of land which has been preliminarily approved to be managed by the TLC. Mr. Larry Miller, formerly the agent for Searle Farms, will no longer be representing the project or associated with the property. I have pursued other alternatives in seeking to develop the project, however, as I am sure you are aware, the current economic conditions have made it difficult to market the property. We have experienced a time delay with Mr. Miller's removal from the project development and we anticipate this to be resolved shortly.