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xisting,and Proposed Conditions <br />Existing: <br />• Current zoning is Rural Residential (R1) (min. lot size = 40,000 sq. ft.) <br />• Located in Back Creek Protected Watershed. (Maximum Impervious Surtace = 12%) <br />Physical Features: <br />• There is one designated stream on the property. <br />• The site is entirely wooded with mixed hardwoods and pines. <br />Adjacent Land Use: <br />• Properties to the west, east and south are medium to large acreage single family residential <br />lots. <br />• Aberdeen Downs and Wagon Farm Trails are one acre lot subdivisions to the north across <br />High Rock Road. <br />Proposed: <br />Roads: <br />• Access is from High Rock Farm Drive, a new public road to be constructed to state standards. <br />• One cul-de-sac will extend east from High Rock Farm Drive (High Ground Court). <br />• All roads are to be constructed to NCDOT standards. <br />Open Space/Buffers: <br />• Open space is property designed for connectivity and buffering <br />• Type A 30 foot buffer required along High Rock Road. <br />• 100 foot building setback along perimeter required under flexible development is provided. <br />Water-Sewer: <br />• Individual wells -The gross lot size is 95,083 square feet which includes the buildable/fee <br />simple lot area plus a share of the common area open space. The two acre gross lot size can <br />typically accommodate, from a water resource recharge standpoint, a private well. <br />• Private septic systems. <br />Recreation: <br />• Cheeks District Park <br />• Pocket Park proposed with swing set and 2 park benches in the open space. <br />~ Payment in Lieu - $7,735.00 (17 lots x $455) <br />• No dedication is warranted because no county recreation area or conservation area has <br />been identified at this time. <br />A_aencv Comments: <br />• Comments attached from Environmental Health, NCDOT, and Emergency Management. <br />Develo ment Proc s Sc i <br />Planning Board: <br />• First Action: Concept Plan approved by the Planning Board January 5, 2000 with the <br />following conditions: <br />1. The intersection and road alignment on the Preliminary Plan shall meet NCDOT <br />standards. <br />2. A tum lane and street improvements shall be constructed on High Rock Road as <br />recommended by NCDOT. <br />3. Dedicate a triangular portion of land sufFcient to permit alignment of future road with <br />Maple Avenue to be shown on Preliminary Plan. <br />4. The secondary means 'and timing of access provision will be examined with the <br />Preliminary Plan. <br />• Preliminary Plan addresses conditions of approval of the Concept Plan that apply to this <br />Phase. The tum lane on High Rock Road shall be constructed with the construction of <br />Phase Two. <br />2 <br />