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43 b_ Birdsong Subdivision Preliminary Plan The Board considered a preliminary plan for Me proposed BiMSOng subdivision. Craig Benedict made this presentation. The subdivision is a 5421 -acre matt The original most was 05.39 acres, 31 of Mich r subdivided into three Iota of just over 10 acres each through the exempt process. There will be 26 single-family residential lots on Me conservation- cluster flexible development option. The average lot size is 123 acres and Me proposed open space is W% of the site The site Is located on the south side of Little River Church Road between Walnut Grove Church Road and NO 57 In Cedar Grove Township. Payment-in-lieu fees of$1183o will be collected. Planning staff recommends approval because It is In accordance with the flexible development plan. Commissioner Carey asked about Pe blue area on Pe map and Craig Beneditl said that it was a flooded area. Commissioner Carey asked about the stub out at the end of the cul -de -sac and rf it would be developed. Craig Benedict said Pat the staff was looking into a 50 -foot easement reservation that would allow Me continuation of the cut de-s b; In the other subdivision. In the vent that the 50.fcot easement is not available, this stub out would all for access to a large portion of undeveloped properties to the south and southwest. Commissioner Jacobs said that for noticed on the previous subdivision , Duck Lending, that there was information about building the mad to DOT standards and Pe mad in this subdivision is being built W DOT minor local standards. He asked about thediffdence and Craig Beneditl said Mat a different planner mote the storable and the roads were Pe some Commissioner Jacobs asked about certain sized subdivisions that require community hoarding. He asked about the threshold. Geoffrey Gledhill said Pat this was a standard that the County does not have. The County has only done this in planned development spacial use projects and it Is not a requirement of the subdivision regulations. Commissioner Jambs asked that staff look into whether Mere should be some kind of automatic point at which it would require a more comprehensive look at requiring recycling He would also like for staff to look into whether there should be a standard for Me distance from an access point Pat would lead to the open space. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the acre of recreation space. Ella Batoull, developer of this project said Mat he could have made to lots larger, burns would have had to use the pond and the wetlands. He was against possible comtaminationofthepond. He addressed Me emergency management letter and the three concerns (egres aingress, 911 staffing, and fire protection). He said Pat he dedicated % acre from the cimlaforafuNre road if McMerownern debts td do fit. Heairosaiddhothis subdivision would =am mom tax revenue for the government so mote 911 men could be been Regarding Me fire protection, he said that the pond has about 70 million gallons of water of Mich half could be used for fire protection. Regarding Me recreation, he had thought about providing a litlle extra space in addition to the colors for a passible playground. Commissioner Jambs made reference to the cut -de -sac and asked about Me status of Me investigation of the K had easement. He asked if this should be finalized before Me subdivision is approved. Craig Beneditl said that Me stub out to undeveloped properties would be a good Has The investigation to the adjacent subdivision is a separate Issue and should be investigated Independently.