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STAFF COMMENT - STORMWATER: Orange County Erosion Control has not submitted comments at this time as there is no formal stormwater management plan required as part of the concept plan submittal. The applicant will be required to submit additional detail, with respect to the anticipated stormwater management plan, as part of the Preliminary Plat application package for review and comment. Open Space: The flexible development plan denotes the maintenance of a 30-foot natural buffer along Dairyland Road and a 100-foot building setback along the perimeter of the project. Open space is identified open space in and around the existing streams. The total area reserved as open space is approximately 1,578,882 square feet of land area or 36.25 acres. The proposed open space is composed of existing, mature, vegetation and trees with an approximate height of between 50 to 70 feet. STAFF COMMENT – OPEN SPACE: Staff has determined the proposed open space and land use buffers meet the requirements of the UDO. Land Use Buffer: The site plan indicates there will be a 30-foot buffer along Dairyland Road comprised of existing, dense, vegetation composed of existing, mature, shrubs and trees with an approximate height of between 50 to 70 feet. STAFF COMMENT – LAND USE BUFFER: Section 6.8.6 (D) of the UDO requires that this project maintain a thirty (30) foot land use buffer separating the project from adjacent roadways. Staff has determined the proposed open space and land use buffers meet the requirements of the UDO. Staff Generated Correspondence: Attachment 3 contains the various comments for this project as of the date of abstract preparation. Public Notification: Section 2.15.2 (D) of the UDO requires that each property owner within 500 feet be notified by regular mail of the Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM). Staff mailed out letters to the 48 properties within 500 feet of the property concerning the October 3, 2012 meeting. One letter was returned due to its envelope being destroyed while being processed by the USPS. JPA Review: In accordance with the Joint Planning Area Agreement, this project was sent to the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro for review and comment on September 13, 2013. As of this date staff has not received any comments. Analysis: As required under Section 2.15.2 (E) of the UDO, the Planning Director is required to: ‘prepare and submit a recommendation’ on the concept plan to the Planning Board for consideration. In analyzing this request, the Planning Director offers the following: 1. The application has been deemed complete in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.2 and 2.15.2 of the UDO. 2. Staff has determined that the property is of sufficient size to support the proposed subdivision. 3. The proposal appears consistent with the various goals outlined within the Comprehensive Plan concerning development, including: 25