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Proposed Project <br /> Proposed Development <br /> Lawrence Road Partners, LLC, property owner and applicant, is proposing a flexible major subdivision <br /> including 15 single family homes and 35% (+/-9.95 acres) open space on +/- 28.17 acres. The applicant has <br /> proposed to pursue the flexible development option and has not submitted a conventional option, per <br /> Section 2.15.2(C) of the UDO. <br /> The Flexible Development Conservation Cluster option involves the preservation of a minimum 33% of the <br /> total tract's land area as protected open space. The applicant has submitted a concept plan layout <br /> (Attachment 1) and preliminary plat (Attachment 2) with proposed lots adhering to the 1-acre lot size and <br /> proposing approximately 9.95 acres of open space. A summary of the proposal is as follows: <br /> Number of Average Lot Open Space <br /> Subdivision Type Lots Size Area in Open Space Percentage <br /> Flexible Development 15 1.12 acres +/-9.95 acres in open 35% in open <br /> Plan space space <br /> Open Space <br /> The flexible development plan proposes a total of+/-9.95 acres of open space. Primary open space, including the <br /> stream and stream buffer area, total 1.09 acres. Secondary Open Space includes 8.86 acres. Primary and <br /> secondary open space are defined in UDO Section 7.12.4(C), and flexible developments are obligated to prioritize <br /> the dedication of primary open space. <br /> Landscape Buffer <br /> The Flexible Development plan identifies a 30-ft. Type B Buffer along Lawrence Road and a 20-ft. Type A Buffer <br /> along the southern parcel line. No additional buffers are required, per UDO Section 6.8.6 . <br /> Recreational Facilities <br /> Pedestrian Open Space Area (POSA) has been identified on the Preliminary Plat as part of the Secondary <br /> Open Space area at the eastern end of the proposed cul-de-sac. The plan includes a 20-ft. Pedestrian <br /> Access Corridor providing pedestrian access to the remainder of the site. Recreational facilities payment in <br /> lieu fees shall be paid towards Eno Chapel Hill Community Park District before final plat approval, per UDO <br /> Section 7.11.6. <br /> 4 <br />