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<br />STAFF COMMENT: Orange County Environmental Health has indicated preliminary <br />approval for the proposed septic and well system locations. <br /> <br />Stormwater Drainage: Drainage will be handled through a curb and gutter system located <br />within the proposed road right-of-way. The property is subject to recently adopted stormwater <br />management guidelines. <br /> <br />The Preliminary Plat provides an assessment demonstrating the project will comply with <br />established standards. As part of the proposed stormwater management system, the <br />applicant has voluntarily reduced the maximum allowable impervious surface area for the <br />entire project (i.e. roadways, driveways, and all buildings under roof) to 10.7% or 169,937 sq. <br />ft., in order to comply with Section 6.14.7 Stormwater Management – Nutrient Load of the <br />UDO. <br /> <br /> STAFF COMMENT: Orange County Erosion Control has indicated the project complies <br />with applicable stormwater regulations. Please refer to Attachment 3 for additional <br />information. <br /> <br />Open Space: The plan denotes an open space area in and around an existing stream, totaling <br />approximately 6.7 acres in area, and a 2.4 acre open space parcel to the west. The total area <br />reserved as open space for the project is 529,144 square feet of land area or 12.16 acres (33.31%) <br />of the subject parcel. Open space areas are composed of existing, mature, foliage and trees with an <br />approximate height of between 50 to 70 feet. <br /> <br />The Preliminary Plat denotes a pedestrian open space access (POSA) affording potential future <br />connectivity to an adjacent property, owned by TLC, as well as a pedestrian footbridge through the <br />open space over the existing stream. The project calls for an internal trail system connecting <br />Dumfries Lane to Lockwood Court passing between Lots 9 and 10 and Lots 5 and 6 respectively. <br />This internal trail system has not been designed as a POSA as the applicant is concerned over third <br />party access and wishes to limit use of the aforementioned internal trail to residents of the project. <br /> <br /> STAFF COMMENT: Staff has determined the proposed open space meets the <br />requirements of the UDO. <br /> <br />Land Use Buffer: There will be a 75-foot buffer along Whitfield Road comprised of existing, dense, <br />vegetation composed of existing, mature, foliage and trees with an approximate height of between <br />50 to 70 feet. The applicant is also proposing a 50 foot tree protection area along the perimeter of <br />the project. <br /> <br />STAFF COMMENT: Staff has determined the proposed land use buffer meets the <br />requirements of the UDO. <br /> <br />Additional Comments: Attachment 3 contains additional comments for this project, including: <br /> <br />• An e-mail from David Sykes, Orange County Emergency Management, indicating there is <br />an existing pond in the area to address fire suppression issues. <br />• An e-mail from Jeff Scouten, Orange County Solid Waste, approving road layout and <br />construction. <br /> <br />17