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Callemyn pointed out that the landscaping plan was a joint effort between the developer and the staff. Benedict said that he would also like to see a detailed landscape plan with plant types, etc. Callemyn said that they were working on the list of species of plants and spacing. He said that they were instructed by the staff to bring something more visual to the Planning Board. 7 Woods asked if there would be any pedestrian walkways or sidewalks on Virginia Lee Lane, which is the 8 through street that connects High Rock Road to Mill Creek Road. Callemyn said that there were pedestrian 9 paths that cut through the open space. There are no pedestrian walkways along the street. 10 11 Woods said that a flue-foot sidewalk could be put in without great expense to allow for neighborhood 12 visitation and walking through the neighborhood. He asked Callemyn if he objected to this. Callemyn said 13 that they have gone way beyond the requirements. He said that one of his employees owns a home in a 14 subdivision adjacent to this project and could probably not afford to buy a lot in this development because of 1 S all of the costs involved. 16 17 Allison commended the developers for the hard work and the improvement to the project over the last month. 18 Strayhorn agreed. 19 20 Ralph Edwards, a landowner of adjacent property, said that he was concerned about the children wandering 21 onto his property where there are bulls and cows. He said that he would like some protection from lawsuits 22 because of all the property that he owns. He said that he was in agreement with Mr. Roll. 23 24 2S 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 SO S1 52 53 Callemyn said that he has talked to Mr. Edwards about the cattle, and any fence that he puts up on his side, they will also back off and put up a fence to protect the property and the cattle. MOTION: Selkirk moved to accept the Preliminary Plan for High Rock Village as recommended by the staff, with the proviso that the detailed landscape plan will be presented to the Planning Board within 30 days. Seconded by Preston. Scliofleld said that he understands the guiding principles of flexible development as a balance between preservation and development. He said that with this plan the issue is linkage of the primary conservation areas. He suggested removing some lots and providing linkage between the conservation areas, which would increase lot size and address the concerns of some of the neighbors. He said that this would provide a functional environmental corridor, which would enhance the overall plan and support rural character. Callemyn said that this was close to one of the flue designs that were considered. He said that staff and EMS wanted a connecting road. Benedict said that the plan was a balance between transportation connectivity and open space connectivity. He said that 41 lots with only one access road was too much. Woods said that the general plan was very good and he appreciates that. He said that adding a sidewalk on the through road only would increase the average cost ofthe houses by $910, which is less than 1%. He said that sidewalks on through streets are generally a good idea and are required in many jurisdictions. VOTE: Unanimous Benedict said that McGowan Creek subdivision was not on the agenda tonight. However, based on a meeting last Friday, the applicant said that they would like it on this agenda. He said that it was their right to have it heard at tonight's meeting. The boazd agreed to add this at the end of the agenda.