Agenda - 04-03-2018 6-a - Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat Application

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Excerpt of Draft Minutes Attachment 8 Minutes Orange County Planning Board March 7, 2018 Regular Meeting MEMBERS PRESENT: Tony Blake (Vice- Chair), Bingham Township Representative; Patricia Roberts, Cheeks Township Representative; Paul Guthrie, At -Large Chapel Hill Township; Kim Piracci, At- Large; Township; Alexander Gregory, Chapel Hill Township Representative; David Blankfard, Hillsborough Township Representative; Randy Marshall, At- Large; Adam Beeman, Cedar Grove Township; Hunter Spitzer, At- Large; Buddy Hartley, Little River Township Representative; Laura Nicholson, Eno Township Representative; MEMBERSABSENT: Lydia Wegman (Chair), At -Large Chapel Hill Township Representative; STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor; Patrick Mallett, Planner II; Meredith Kern, Administrative Assistant; OTHERS PRESENT: Warren Mitchell; Wesley Boyd; Peter Bellantoni; Danny Jones; Rebecca Ryan AGENDA ITEM 8: MAJOR SUBDIVISION — TRIPLE CROWN FARMS - To review an application involving revisions to an approved major subdivision located in Chapel Hill Township. Revisions include a change in the road standards from public to private. PRESENTER: Patrick Mallett, Planner II. Patrick Mallett reviewed that Triple Crown Estates is located to the north and is a separate development. He indicated the location of this development on the vicinity map, as well as the location of the planned Triple Crown Farms. He reviewed that Triple Crown Farms is a major subdivision that was approved in 2014. He shared the preliminary plat and noted there are now 19 lots instead of 20. The developer ran into a problem with building to NCDOT standards. To comply with 401 and 404 permitting, the developer tried to minimize disturbance along streams by building a paved metal arc roadway that spans the creek. It will be 18 feet wide instead of the planned 20 feet. It will not meet NCDOT standards, so the developer is proposing to make it a private road. The layout and open space of the subdivision has not changed. Patrick Mallett reviewed the plan overview and shared site photographs. He reviewed the staff recommendation to approve the roadway with conditions that the developer submit and record a road maintenance agreement, a disclosure statement, and evidence that sufficient access to off -site water and fire suppression devices have been obtained. He noted the project engineer has submitted draft copies of these requirements. Peter Bellantoni, an engineer with Pennoni, answered questions about the culvert. He said the road itself is constructed to NCDOT standards but the keystone blocks did not meet the standards for state roadways. The construction and design of those meet industry standards but NCDOT requires they be reinforced concrete which are not aesthetically pleasing and are significantly more expensive. Also, NCDOT staff wanted the developers to grade an area off the traffic circle and the developers chose to instead install a retaining wall because that area was already someone's backyard with a swimming pool. The roads have same pavement width and stone depth as NCDOT requires. It also bears the amount of weight that NCDOT requires. Rebecca Ryan, a member of the audience, said she is concerned about water quality with lawns that require fertilizer and she is concerned that this development is not appropriate in the rural buffer. Patrick Mallett told her that is a completely separate discussion. Also, this subdivision is already approved. The discussion this evening was only about allowing the road to be private. Kim Piracci asked if any lots are sold and whether the homeowners would understand the financial responsibility of this road falls to them and whether the homeowners association would collect feeds to pay for the maintenance of this road. Michael Harvey said Orange County requires a meeting when a homeowners association takes over so that