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19 Land Use Buffers/Setbacks: The Concept Plan for Orange County does not propose structures or habitable lots, so building setbacks and land use buffers do not apply. However, of the 11.24 acre lot proposed as part of the Pyewacket subdivision, the majority (82%, 9.24 acres) is proposed as Common Open Space. See the Concept Plan in Attachment 3. STAFF COMMENT.- For public water system wells, the State requires a 100' setback from the well. This setback is denoted on the Concept Plan. PROCESS, SCHEDULE, AND ACTION: The UDO requires the following process for Major Subdivision Flexible Development applications: 1. Neighborhood Information Meeting: Staff held this meeting on April 20, 2021. Please refer to Attachment 5 for meeting materials and notes. 2. Planning Board (Concept Plan): The Planning Board reviews and takes action on the Concept Plan application. This review begins on May 5, 2021. The Concept Plan review is intended to allow Board members and the applicant to discuss the proposal and identify possible solutions to any concerns with the proposed plan. If approved, the Concept Plan serves as a "roadmap" for the applicant in preparing their Preliminary Plat application submittal. 3. Planning Board (Preliminary Plat): Once a Concept Plan is approved, the applicant submits a Preliminary Plat application to Planning staff. The Planning Board reviews and makes a recommendation on the approval of the Preliminary Plat. 4. BOCC: The BOCC reviews and takes action on the Preliminary Plat application. 5. Final Plat: Once all construction is completed or appropriate bonds have been approved, staff coordinates the recordation of a Final Plat legally creating the proposed lots. PUBLIC NOTICE: UDO Section 2.15.2 requires that staff mail letters to property owners within 1,000 feet of the subject property to notify them of the Neighborhood Information and Planning Board meetings. Staff is required to post notification signs on the subject property as well. Staff mailed notices and posted the subject property as required. See Attachment 5 for meeting correspondence and staff's mailing/sign certifications. Staff held the Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM) on April 20, 2021. Ten residents, Planning staff, and the applicant attended the meeting. See Attachment 5 for notes from the meeting. ANALYSIS: UDO Section 2.15.2 (E) requires that the Planning Director prepare and submit a recommendation on the Concept Plan to the Planning Board for consideration. The Planning Director offers the following information, analysis, and recommendation: 1. The application has been deemed complete in accordance with the requirements of UDO Sections 2.2 and 2.15.2; 2. The County is, essentially, being asked to approve development of a new public road to serve a residential development within Chatham County. Similar proposals have been reviewed and approved by the County in the past for developments within both Durham and Chatham counties;