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27 <br /> STAFF COMMENT. The proposal is in accordance with the anticipated densities, <br /> impervious requirements and minimum lots sizes for parcels located within: <br /> a. The Rural Residential land use category as defined within the adopted <br /> b. Comprehensive Plan, <br /> c. Rural Designated areas of the County as denoted on the Growth Management <br /> d. Systems Map, and <br /> e. Lower Eno Protected Watershed Protection Overlay District. <br /> Roads: The proposal involves the creation of two new public roads, constructed to NC <br /> Department of Transportation (NC DOT) standards, serving the proposed lots. Specifically, <br /> the project calls for: <br /> 12. The reservation of 5-feet of additional right-of-way along the frontage of US Highway 70 <br /> East to accommodate future roadway expansion; <br /> 13. Construction of a single access road called "Birdie Lane" affording vehicular <br /> ingress/egress from US Highway 70 East located within 50-foot right-of-way, 20-foot <br /> improved travel ways and required ditch sections. Development of the roadway will <br /> include construction of right (westbound) and left (eastbound) turn lanes within the <br /> existing 100-foot right-of-way for US Highway 70 East at the development's entrance; <br /> and <br /> 14. Construction of a roadway called "Bogey Court" within 50-foot right-of-way, 20-foot <br /> improved travel ways, ditch sections, and two terminating in two culs-de-sac with 40-foot <br /> radii. <br /> STAFF COMMENT: The applicant has coordinated with the NC DOT District <br /> Engineer regarding the location and design of these road improvements. Staff has <br /> determined the proposed roadway construction and layout is consistent with the <br /> requirements of the UDO. <br /> Staff has determined there was no reasonable opportunity for creation of a `stub out' <br /> street to ensure future roadway connectivity to adjacent parcels due to concerns <br /> over potential impacts to adjacent streams/water features, topography, and potential <br /> impacts to existing development and road networks. <br /> County and NC DOT staff have determined proposed access onto US Highway 70 <br /> East is sufficient for ingress/egress and the provision of County services including <br /> emergency vehicle access. <br /> Utilities —Water and Sewer: The applicant is proposing to serve the project with individual <br /> wells and septic systems developed on each lot. The Preliminary Plat Sheet C-3 denotes <br /> suitable soil locations for septic sites and individual wells for the 20 proposed single-family lots. <br /> STAFF COMMENT. Orange County Environmental Health has indicated that it does <br /> not foresee problems with the proposed layout with respect to finding suitable soils to <br /> support development of septic tanks and individual well sites. <br /> Individual well and septic permits will be required for each lot as it is developed. <br /> Note: Neither the LIDO nor Environmental Health has subdivision standards for the <br /> maximum number of wells in an area. This is due in part to Orange County's <br /> fractured geology and subsurface hydric composition. <br />