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Surrounding Land Uses and Zoning Aerial Image with Parcel 9875645097 Outlined <br /> — AR (Agricultural Residential) and R-1 { <br /> North (Rural Residential) <br /> — Undeveloped, Residential homes i <br /> South <br /> R-1 (Rural Residential) <br /> — Undeveloped, Residential homes <br /> — R-1 (Rural Residential) and AR <br /> East (Agricultural Residential) uF> a <br /> — Residential homes <br /> West — R-1 (Rural Residential) <br /> — Residential homes <br /> Existing Roads <br /> North None •; <br /> f J <br /> South Minnick Road (Private - 50 ft. Right of Way) <br /> East None F. <br /> West Miller Road (Public - 50 ft. Right of Way) <br /> Existing Conditions/Physical Features <br /> The parcel is undeveloped with a cleared section of land. The northern and eastern portion of the site is <br /> wooded and contains a stream, identified by Orange County as a Resource Protection Area. The existing <br /> stream includes an 80-foot buffer on either side of the bank based on UDO Section 6.13. The site is located <br /> within a Special Flood Hazard area due to the existing 500-year floodplain located along the stream on the <br /> northern and eastern portion of the site. An existing 100-ft. Duke Power easement runs east/west through <br /> the parcel and contains three towers onsite. <br /> Public Water and Sewer <br /> Private well and septic are proposed for the site. <br /> Proposed Project <br /> Proposed Development <br /> Grayrose Properties, LLC, is proposing a flexible major subdivision including 18 single family homes and <br /> 47.9% (+/-17.42 acres) open space on +/- 36.36 acres. The average lot size is 40,012 square feet. The <br /> applicant has proposed to pursue the Flexible Development option and has not submitted a Conventional <br /> option per 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) with proposed lots adhering to the 1-acre (43,560-square feet) lot size and proposing <br /> approximately +/-17.42 acres of open space. As allowed by UDO Section 7.12.4(A)(2), the applicant is <br /> permitted to have 30,000-square foot lots with an open space dedication of 40% or greater. The applicant <br /> has requested not requested this decreased lot size and/or increased density. <br /> 3 <br />