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2 Net Subdivision Land Area 130.08 acres Area in ublic road r.o.w. 4.56 acres Area outside of ublic road r.o.w. 125.52 acres Platted lot area 72.02 acres Area in common o ens ace 52.76 acres 41 Location Southwest side of Hatch Road in Chapel Hill Township, Existing and Proposed Conditions Existing: Zoning: Rural Buffer (RB) Chapel Hill/Carrboro/Orange County Joint Planning Agreement 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, A named stream is known as Phil's Creek. 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 108 acre tract are located to the south, The 108 acre tract has one single family residence, centrally located on the tract. Proposed: Roads: • Access is from Hatch Road (SR 1944), Designated as a local road it is an existing paved public road in Chapel Hill Township, • The proposed street (Westhampton Way) provides access from Hatch Road. Weston Lane, a small loop road serving 4 lots, extends from Westhampton Way. Brookford Court also extends from Westhampton Way and serves 4 lots, • All roads are to be constn~cted 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 must be located outside of the right-of-way, • 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 (steep slopes) 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 that could be compromised by a stream crossing,