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2 minimum lot size - 2 acres (Section 5.1.1 Orange County Zoning Ordinance). Zoning Overlay: • The property is in the University Lake protected watershed (max. density = 2 acres /dwelling and 5 acres /dwelling after first five lots) (Section 6.23.2 Orange County Zoning Ordinance).. Physical Features: • There are several County designated streams on the south side of the tract to be protected with stream buffers.. • The site is mostly wooded with a mixture of pines and hardwoods. • The topography is gently rolling with steeper slopes along the streams. Adjacent Land Use: • Robinswood Subdivision is located to the east with an average lot size of 1.14 acres; Reaves Estate Subdivision is located to the west with an average lot size of 1.36 acres. • Properties to the north and west are divided into large acreage tracts ranging in size from 2 to 16 acres. • Phil's Creek, a tributary to Neville Creek which flows to University Lake, and a large 108 acre tract are located to the south. Proposed: Roads: • Access is from Hatch Road (SR 1944), an existing paved public road in Chapel Hill Township. • The proposed street (Westhampton Way) provides access to the lots. Weston Lane, a small loop road serving 4 lots, extends from this road, • All roads are to be constructed to NCDOT standards, • NCDOT comments indicate subdivision streets are required to meet "local subdivision road" minimum design standards, minimum 22 foot travelway, for rolling terrain.. Sidewalks would be outside of the right-of-way and Weston Lane will require 4 lots accessing it. • Comments from Carrboro indicate a stub out to the south should be considered. However, a stub out at that location would have to cross Phil's Creek, In addition the tract to the south is under single ownership and is developed. Planning Staff, due to topography and environmental concerns, is not recommending a stub out to the south. • ERCD is recommending dedication of open space along Phil's Creek to further accent the value of the stream. • Adjacent properties have been developed with a cul-de-sac lotting pattern. There are streams along the western and southern boundaries.. Open SpacelBuffers: • 52.76 acres (41 %) of common area open space proposed. All of the open space is wooded with a large portion along Phil's Creek, some with steep slopes. • The lot sizes average 3.79 acres, 90% above minimum lot size of 2 acres. • Approximately 4.5 acres of dedicated open space to Orange County is recommended along Phil's Creek. This would leave approximately 48,26 acres in the Homeowners Association. • Density of the proposal is 6.84 acres per house. • Homeowners Association will be formed to maintain open space, buffers, signage. • Sidewalk on one side will be built within 30 foot roadside buffer along proposed streets. • Staff recommends developer provide a Way to the dedicated open space along Staff memo). Water/Sewer/Fire: minimum 20 foot wide public access from Westhampton Phil's Creek (see attached August 9, 2006 Planning • Individual wells. • Individual septic systems..