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Development Process, Schedule, and Action: The typical cadence for the review of a major subdivision is as follows: • First Action – Planning staff schedules a Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM) and invites property owners within 500 feet of the project to attend the meeting in order to review the project with the applicant. Staff Comment – DONE. This meeting was held on January 14, 2014. • Second Action – The Planning Board reviews and takes action on the Concept Plan application approving either the ‘conventional’ or ‘flexible development’ layout. Staff Comment – DONE. The Planning Board met on February 5, 2014 and approved the Concept Plan Flexible Design Option. Agenda materials for this meeting can be viewed at: http://orangecountync.gov/planning/documents/2.5.14PBPacket.pdf Minutes from this meeting are contained in Attachment 4. • Third Action – Once a concept plan is approved, the Planning Board reviews and makes a recommendation on the approval of the Preliminary Plat for the project. Staff Comment –The Planning Board will review the Preliminary Plat at its September 3, 2014 regular meeting. • Fourth Action – The BOCC reviews and take action on the Preliminary Plat application. • Fifth Action – Once all construction activities have been completed, or appropriate bonds have been approved, staff will sign off and allow the recordation of a Final Plat allowing for the individual lots to be created. Proposal: The petitioner has submitted a Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat application package, consistent with the approved Concept Plan, proposing to develop a Conservation Cluster Flexible Development Subdivision with 16 single-family residential lots at a gross density of 1 dwelling unit per every 2.89 acres of land area with approximately 15.3 acres of dedicated Primary and Secondary open space. Proposed lots range in size from 1.24 acres (54,151 sq. ft.) to 1.87 acres (81,661 sq. ft.). The following modification(s) have been made to the Preliminary Plat application in an effort to address staff, Planning Board, and adjacent property owner comments associated with the approved Concept Plan: 1. A proposed stormwater management area, originally shown behind Lot(s) 7 and 8 as depicted on the Concept Plan, has been formally defined as required by Orange County Erosion Control. The basin is now 18,131 sq. ft. in area within a defined stormwater ‘lot’ that is 36,769 sq. ft. in area. 2. The lot lines along Laurel Oak Lane have been revised to clearly delineate the edge of the right-of-way as well as to account for proper roadway alignments in accordance with NC Department of Transportation (NC DOT) guidelines. This move was also necessitated to ensure adequate soils were present on each lot is support active and repair areas for septic systems as required by the Health Department. 13