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X1,1, <br />~'~'~AI~~'~'~l~ <br />Hatch Road (SR 1944) <br />Orange County, North Carolina <br />Response to Planni>lag ~oa~d Com>l~aents <br />at ties Concept Plan Review on J[~ece~n-~erc 7, 2005 <br />The following responses are provided in response to the Orange County Planning Board's <br />questions and/or comments that were not addressed by the applicant or staff at the <br />Westhampton Concepk Plan Review on December 7, 2005. We hereby provide our <br />responses and/or additional information on each issue. <br />1. Would like to review the giomeowners Association documents. <br />Applicant's Response: As requested, we have provided a copy of the proposed <br />"Declaration of Restrictive Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Westhampton" <br />with our' Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat submittal. <br />2. Explain what is meant by "prohibit tree-cutting in the Open Space except for <br />maintenance purposes," <br />Applicant's Response: We provide the following excerpt from the proposed <br />restrictive covenants for Westhampton (Article X, Section 16), which explains the <br />phrase "except for maintenance purposes." <br />"OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE: The Open Space owned by the <br />Association is intended to remain in its natural state. Hence, removing, <br />destroying or cutting trees and vegetation within the Open Space is strictly <br />prohibited except for: (a) selective removal of trees or vegetation for the <br />prevention or treatment of disease, (b) removal of dead or fallen trees posing a <br />hazazd, (c) removal of invasive, non-native or noxious plants that tlueaten <br />indigenous plant species, (d) relocation of exposed root balls to their original <br />position, and (e) minimal and selective clearing necessary to maintain best <br />forestry practices in the management of wooded azeas. Trees and limbs fiom <br />trees may be removed from the Open Space only with the prior approval of <br />the Architectural Committee to determine if a tree has falter or constitutes a <br />hazard. The method of removal shall be approved by the Architectural <br />Committee, and may include on-site chipping or grinding, provided the <br />methods and machinery used shall not result in erosion or compaction of soil." <br />F~es(hamp~a~ -Response (o ,SraJf Comments <br />7vfarch 2 ~, 2006 <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />