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against that private road. The Secondary Open Space also includes the remaining areas of slope with less than 100 15 percent. The proposed Concept Plan in front of you all tonight, which includes the 18 lots. It gives an 101 approximate location of building footprint and location of the future homes. Wells are also identified by the blue 102 dots, as well as approximate septic areas are identified with the green. The blue kind of looking ponds are the 103 approximate location of stormwater control measures on this site. Again, the 30-foot Type B Landscape Buffer is 104 shown here along the western part of the site, and the proposed 50-foot public right of way is shown providing 105 access to the 18 lots with a cul-de-sac at the end. The cul-de-sac does meet NC Fire Code. The proposed 106 public road is subject to NCDOT design and construction standards, no roadway improvements are being 107 required by NCDOT; however, a driveway permit will be required. The subdivision was presented at the 108 February 1st Development Advisory Committee meeting. Comments are provided in Attachment 5. The 109 Neighborhood Information Meeting was held by the applicant on February 13th. The NIM report is contained in 110 Attachment 4 of your packets, and then tonight, here we are at the Planning Board Meeting for you to receive and 111 review the Concept Plan, approving the Flexible Development Option, and then, as this moves forward, the 112 Preliminary Plat will be coming back to you all on some time in the future for your recommendation to the BOCC. 113 Per Section 2.15.2 of the UDO, the Planning Director is required to prepare and submit a recommendation on the 114 Concept Plan to the Planning Board for consideration. This analysis from the application has been deemed 115 complete in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.2 and 2.15.2 of the UDO. Staff has determined that 116 the property is of sufficient size to support the proposed subdivision. Staff has determined that the Concept Plan 117 should conform with the Development Standards of Article 6 and Subdivision Standards of Article 7 of the UDO, 118 and staff supports the approval of the Flexible Development Option contained in Attachment 1. The Planning 119 Director recommends the Board receive and discuss the Concept Plan application and approve the Flexible 120 Development Option contained in Attachment 1. At this time, I don't know if you have any questions for staff or 121 questions for the applicants. 122 123 Phil Koch: My name is Phil Koch, EarthCentric Engineering. We're out of Mebane. We've worked with 124 Orange County for almost 30 years at this point, so, we're really happy to kind of be back in the area and do some 125 additional work with the County. Most of the things that I do are 12-lot subdivisions or lower. So, I don't end up 126 in front of you very often. This particular subdivision, I think, Ashley has presented very well. One of the things 127 that the applicant was very good about doing, and chose to do from the very beginning of this, was to turn around 128 and only utilize area that, for the most part, was already cleared. There are some trees that will be cleared. At 129 the very end there's a cul-de-sac that's kind of unavoidable, but in order to make up for that, he's also providing 130 that 49 percent plus open space. The entire Duke Power easement that's there is all part of the open space as 131 well, so, none of the lots will extend back there. There is no reason for those lots to go back beyond that, so 132 we've been able to maintain basically the entire stream buffer in the area there, all as part of the open space, and 133 that will remain as is. Any trails that would be placed back there would be basically foot trails, and we would be 134 working with the County in order to actually place those trails. So, with that in mind, if you have any questions, I'm 135 happy to address them. 136 137 Statler Gilfillen: I have one simple question, I'm not sure I'm understanding. As I look at the plan here, over 138 on this side up in the corner, it says “wall.” What is the wall? 139 140 Phil Koch: I believe there is an existing wall out there. That is not something that was put there. 141 142 Statler Gilfillen: When you say an existing wall, are we talking archaeological, 20th Century? Any idea what 143 we’re talking about here? 144 145 Phil Koch: It's an old, like an old piece of a structure that's back that way. We are not touching that. 146 That's in the open space. It will be maintained as it is and left there. 147 148 Statler Gilfillen: Has anybody contacted the Orange County Historic Board? 149 10