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29 the developer has cleared for this subdivision and they now hear all the noise from the highway. She would like to see a community built that maintains the assets of the neighborhood. She supports lower density, which would result in larger lot sizes that are common in this area and would be in line with what other developers are doing. The developer will cut seven feet off the top of the hill as a requirement from DOT. She asked that a noise abatement be incorporated into the development plan by preserving the existing landscape. Steve Herman presented a petition that was signed by eleven people from Pine Tree Lane and is in the Permanent Agenda File in the Clerk's office. He read the three-page petition. In summary, he expressed concerns about noise and endorsed the use of noise abatement resources and the impact of the proposed development on erosion and. water run-off on neighboring downstream properties. In conclusion, they feel that the Sunrise Springs Subdivision plan has a number of substantial deficiencies, which can only be remedied by a major redesign. Phil Post, designer for Sunrise Springs, explained the roads on the map. In answer to a question from Commissioner Halkiotis about the clearing of live trees and other vegetation without an erosion control permit, Craig Benedict said that Erosion Control issued a letter six months ago to the developers informing them that they disturbed the land without the proper permits. A violation has not been issued. The applicant first claimed that the clearing was from Hurricane Fran debris and it was found out later that the work was much more extensive than clearing debris. The applicant will have to re-seed some areas and put some sedimentation devices on the property. Commissioner Jacobs asked Craig Benedict why the information about the violations was not reported as part of the information that the Commissioners received. Craig Benedict said that he found out about the violations today. Commissioner Brown asked about the creek and whether it is a spring fed creek. Craig Benedict said that the staff looked at USGS maps and it was not shown as a stream. When they visited the site, there was evidence of an intermittent stream. He identified the stream on the map. Commissioner Brown asked if a septic line would go across the creek and Craig Benedict said that a pump system would go from the 4.5-acre lot, down the creek, and up the hill to portions of lots seven and eight where there are septic easements. There are no prohibitions to having pump systems across drainage areas. Dr. Wally Diehl, the applicant, said that he wanted to live near his practice and that is how he got involved with this piece of property. He said that when he walked on the property, he wanted to do storm cleanup after Hurricane Fran. He said that his grading contractor did more than he was supposed to do before the approval process. When he was notified that he was out of compliance, he immediately came into compliance. Two weeks ago, with the recent rains, he was told that his sedimentation trap in the stream way was not doing the job any longer and something different needed to be done. He immediately called his grading contractor who was going to fix the sedimentation trap this coming Monday. He has met with the neighbors and will be glad to meet with them again to address their concerns. He said that the subdivision has met all of the ordinance requirements. Commissioner Brown asked when Phil Post came into the picture and Dr. Diehl said that Phil Post came into the picture in June 1999 when the concept plan was submitted and approved. Phil Post illustrated on a map where the clearing for the roadway took place. He said that the contractor cleared the absolute minimum and that none of the house sites have been cleared. When all the clearing is done, 2'h acres will be cleared from this 22-acre tract. There will be 84% tree coverage on this tract.