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Approved 3/5/14 <br />1 <br /> 1 2 3 <br />MINUTES 4 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD 5 <br />FEBRUARY 5, 2014 6 REGULAR MEETING 7 8 MEMBERS PRESENT: Peter Hallenbeck (Chair), Cheeks Township Representative; Lisa Stuckey, Chapel Hill 9 <br />Township Representative; Herman Staats, At-Large, Cedar Grove Township; Paul Guthrie, At-Large Chapel Hill 10 <br />Township; Buddy Hartley, Little River Township Representative; Tony Blake, Bingham Township Representative; 11 <br />Johnny Randall, At-Large Chapel Hill Township; Andrea Rohrbacher, At-Large Chapel Hill Township; Maxecine 12 <br />Mitchell, At-Large Bingham Township; 13 14 15 MEMBERS ABSENT: James Lea, Cedar Grove Township Representative; Vacant- Eno Township Representative; 16 <br />Vacant- Hillsborough Township Representative; 17 <br /> 18 <br /> 19 STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor; Jennifer Leaf, 20 <br />Planner I; Patrick Mallett, Planner II; Michael Kelly, Planning Technician; Tina Love, Administrative Assistant II 21 <br /> 22 <br /> 23 OTHERS PRESENT: Terry Boylan, David Lazzo, Judith Timyau, David Delgado, Cole King, David & Lisa O’Hara, 24 <br />Charles Porter, Gary Paschall, Terry Rishar, Chris Jones, Scott & Susan Tilley, Susan Heckman 25 <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Agenda Item 7: Major Subdivision Concept Plan – To review and make a decision on a major subdivision 28 <br />concept plan application (Pleasant Green Woods, Phase IV), located off Pleasant Green Rd. 29 <br /> Presenter: Jennifer Leaf, Planner I 30 <br /> 31 <br />Michael Harvey reviewed the major subdivision approval process and steps 32 <br />Jennifer Leaf reviewed the application 33 34 <br />Pete Hallenbeck: We will now give the members time to ask questions. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Andrea Rohrbacher: What is the intent on clearing the site and preserving the site? 37 <br /> 38 <br />Terry Boylon: The site is heavily wooded and the intent is to only clear the right of way for the proposed road. The 39 <br />rest would remain wooded and the individual lots would be cleared as necessary. 40 <br /> 41 <br />Michael Harvey: In our ordinance, we have tree preservation guidelines and standards that do allow clearing of lots 42 <br />for house sites and septic and repair fields. There are still requirements that a percentage of trees be preserved on 43 <br />site. There will not be mass clearing. The presence of trees on the site will also help with storm water and nutrient 44 <br />reduction loads. 45 <br /> 46 <br />Terry Boylon: Yes, that is the case. 47 <br /> 48 <br />Pete Hallenbeck: Are there covenants on the deeds on these properties that would have additional limits or 49 <br />restrictions on the percentage of trees that will be cleared. 50 <br /> 51 <br />David Lazzo: We have not established covenants but they are very likely to be almost identical to what is in 52 <br />Pleasant Green Woods now. It is in our best interest as the homebuilder to preserve the trees. 53 <br /> 54 <br />Attachment 4 – Excerpt of <br />February 5, 2014 Approved <br />Planning Board Minutes <br />47