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1! <br />1 Existing Site Conditions <br />2 Zoning <br />3 • Rural Residential (R -1) and Upper Eno - Protected Watershed (12% impervious surface) <br />4 • Minimum zoning lot size for R -1 is 40,000 square feet <br />5 • Adjacent Land Uses: Single family residential, agricultural and vacant land <br />6 Physical Description <br />7 • Slight slopes on majority of site <br />8 a McGowan Creek flows through the southwest comer of the property <br />9 • Two small streams drain the property to McGowan Creek, which is flooded due to the Efland Mill Pond <br />.10 dam located just downstream. <br />11 • An intermittent stream bisects the property and flows in a southwest direction. <br />12 • Large areas of the interior part of the property have been timbered in recent years with perimeter and <br />13 riparian areas.remaining fairly intact. <br />14 Propose_ d Site Conditions . <br />15 Roads: <br />16 • Access to subdivision is from Efland -Cedar Grove Road (SR 1004) <br />17 • Two proposed public roads, designed to NCDOT (and County) standards. <br />18 • Right turn taper lane built to NCDOT standards required on Efland -Cedar Grove Road at south entrance -of <br />19 subdivision. <br />20 • Left -hand turn from Efland -Cedar Grove Road onto McGowan Creek Parkway built to NCDOT standards. <br />21 • Street names approved/reserved and shown on Preliminary Plat. <br />22 Open Space <br />23 • 147.08 (60 %) in common area open space. <br />24 • 66.23 acres of open space over 33% .(80.75 acres) that is required <br />25. • 100' minimum buffer around site <br />26 • Large open space area at south -west and north side of property <br />27 • A large portion of this tract has been identified as a potential Community Park <br />28 Density Bonus Provision <br />29 • 66 bonus lots proposed <br />30 - [1 bonus lot permitted for every acre of open space over 80.75 acres (33 %) required] <br />31 • 222 total lots proposed <br />32 [Minimum lot size in Conservation/Cluster option = 14,000 sq. ft. (65% reduction)] <br />33 Water — Sewer <br />34 • Water supply by private utility <br />35 • . Public Sewer (Orange County) (Letter provided from County Engineer) <br />36. • Sewer acreage fees will be accessed in accordance with Orange County policy <br />37 • Sewer fee to Hillsborough to be paid as permits are obtained <br />38 Recreation <br />39 • Within area designated for Cheeks Community Park <br />40 • Recreation space required =3.9 acres - <br />41 • Three areas of active recreation space provided with intermittent pedestrian access trails totaling 17.5 acres <br />42 Agency Comments <br />43 • Requests for agency comments were sent to: NCDOT, Board. of Education, County Engineer, <br />44 Environmental Health, ERCD, County Attorney, Soil and Water Conservation <br />45 Development Process, Schedule, and Action <br />46 Planning Board <br />47 • First Action: Concept Plan approved by the Planning Board (by 7 -1 vote) Sept. 6, 2000, with the <br />48 following conditions: <br />49 1. All roads shall be public and designed to meet NCDOT (and County) standards. <br />50 2. If a sign is anticipated, reserve sign easement location at entrance to subdivision. Sign to meet setback <br />51 requirements. <br />