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APPROVED WITH CORRECTIONS 5.1.24 50 governance and quality public services during our deliberations, decisions, and 51 recommendations. 52 53 54 PUBLIC CHARGE 55 The Planning Board pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks 56 its citizens to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board 57 and with fellow citizens. At any time, should any member of the Board or any citizen fail to 58 observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending member to leave the meeting 59 until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair 60 will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is 61 observed. 62 63 64 AGENDA ITEM 6: CHAIR COMMENTS 65 None. 66 67 AGENDA ITEM 7: MAJOR SUBDIVISION CONCEPT PLAN—To review and take action on a Concept Plan 68 application for a Major Subdivision named Stonewall. The proposal is for an 18-lot subdivision on approximately 69 36.36 acres with 47.9% (17.42 acres) of dedicated open space. The parcel is located on Miller Road in the 7o Hillsborough Township, PIN 9875-64-5097. 71 72 Taylor Perschau overviewed the Standard Major Subdivision process and the timeline of review. She explained 73 that there will be two major subdivisions to review, beginning with the Stonewall Subdivision, which does not 74 include a preliminary plat at this time. 75 76 Ashley Moncado: Ashley Moncado, Planner III with the Planning Department. And the first item tonight for the 77 Board review is Concept Plan for a Major Subdivision on approximately 36 acres. The site is currently 78 undeveloped and located within the Rural Residential and Agricultural Residential zoning districts. It is located in 79 the Lower Eno Unprotected Watershed. Surrounding parcels are zoned as R1 and AR and include undeveloped 80 parcels, as well as single-family homes. Based on the Future Land Use Map, the parcel is classified as Rural 81 Residential and Agricultural Residential in the Central Orange Coordinated Area Land Use Plan, it is classified 82 as Rural Living. The applicant is proposing a Flexible Major Subdivision including 18 lots. The average lot size 83 is a little over 40,000 square feet. Based on the Conservation Cluster Flexible Development Option, applicants 84 are required to provide a minimum of 33 percent open space. This applicant is proposing 47.9 percent, or 17.42 85 acres of open space. The applicant is requesting reduced front and side setbacks for this proposed subdivision, 86 which is allowed based on the Flexible Development Option. They are also providing a 30-foot, Type B 87 landscape buffer along the western property line, which runs along Miller Road. Access to the site is proposed 88 via a 50-foot public right of way, and lots will be served by individual wells and septic systems. The majority of 89 the existing site is cleared. An eastern portion of the site includes trees and some existing vegetation. A stream 90 is located in a floodplain along the northern and then the eastern partial part of the site. In addition, there is also 91 a 100-foot-wide Duke Power utility easement that runs directly through the site here and has three utility towers. 92 The site analysis sheets detail the environmental features on the site, as well as identifies the Primary and 93 Secondary Open Space Areas. Again,existing trees and a stream,floodplain, and buffer areas are all contained 94 along the northern and eastern parcel. The different colors are the varying slopes on the site. The lighter yellow 95 includes areas with a slope of 7.5 to 15 percent. The darker yellow includes areas with a slope of 15 to 25 96 percent, and then the darker, the pink-reddish color here are areas with a slope greater than 25 percent. The 97 Primary Open Space totals almost 13 acres, and includes the stream, flood, buffer areas, as well as the slopes 98 greater than 15 percent. The Secondary Open Space Areas total 4.52 acres and include the buffer areas along 99 the western property line, as well as includes a gap here that runs along the southern portion of the site up