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be built to applicable design guidelines to avoid unnecessary runoff/safety issues while at <br />the same time minimizing the overall impact on the local environment. <br /> <br />Question: An adjacent property owner indicated there was a beaver dam that had caused <br />a pond to be created both on her and the subject property. The property owner asked <br />what the developer intended to do about the dam, indicating she liked the pond on her <br />property and did not want it eliminated. <br /> <br />Answer: (Mike Neal) The physical location of the dam is on the subject property and the <br />property owner had a legal right to eliminate it as it represented a long term liability issue <br />for him. This could be done regardless of the subdivision application process currently <br />under review. <br /> <br />There were general comments made about preserving local wildlife. <br /> <br />Question: An attendee asked why the project needed to develop so many lots? Given <br />the environmental constraints in the area why can’t you just have lots that are 5 acres in <br />area and lower the overall impact of the project? <br /> <br />Answer: (Mike Neal) The number of lots is consistent with established density and lot area <br />regulations as detailed within the UDO and established planning documents. All existing <br />floodplain will be preserved in dedicated open space areas and the proposed stream <br />crossings will be in accordance with applicable development standards. <br /> <br />Question: Is there an opportunity to reduce the speed limit on Dairyland Road? There is <br />a real problem with drivers currently speeding along the roadway and new development <br />will only exacerbate the problem. <br /> <br />Answer: (Mike Neal) That is a NC DOT decision and the developer can do nothing about <br />the speeding issue along a State maintained roadway. <br /> <br />Question: Can the homeowners association for Triple Crown somehow stop the <br />developer from using Triple Crown Drive as their means of accessing this project? <br /> <br />Answer: (Mike Neal) No. Triple Crown Drive is slated to be accepted by NC DOT for <br />maintenance purposes. The developer has the right to use the road to access the project. <br />This right is also spelled out in the original deed for the roadway when it was transferred <br />into the ownership of the Triple Crown homeowners association. <br /> <br />There was additional discussion on the use of Triple Crown Drive and the issues between <br />the residents of Triple Crown and the developer. <br /> <br />Question: Can the County require the culverts installed on the property to allow stream <br />crossings be large enough to allow for wildlife to pass through? <br /> <br />Answer: (Staff) No. That would not be practical given the existing grade of property <br />around the denoted stream crossing areas. To do that would result in unnecessary <br />grading requiring the possible relocation of streams having a greater impact on the local <br />environment. <br /> <br /> <br />55