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Questions asked at the Eden View Acres Neighborhood Information Meeting 3/22/23 • Road type and maintenance? (paved & maintained by NCDOT) • Multiple home builders? (yes but it will be a selective process) • Lot size? (average of 2-5 acres) • Reason for Rezoning? (the Orange County UDO requires it in order for this to be a flexible subdivision which helps to save open space) • Can more houses be added after this Rezoning? (no, would have to Rezone the property again) • Will it affect existing agriculture on adjacent property? (no) • What if someone gets hurt on adjacent property. (their liability insurance should cover that) • Will there be covenants on the Open Space? (yes) • Could someone build something like a soccer field in the Open Space? (no, that would be considered a major change and would trigger another Rezoning) • Will the homeowners live in the houses? (yes, they are not speculative homes as they will be custom built and designed for each homeowner.) • Will there be “spec houses”? (no, not typically, but we do allow the opportunity for a builder to build a show home that will then be put on the market.) • What size will the houses be? (minimum of 1,500 sf) • Will this be a gated community? (no) • Can neighbors use the trails? (yes, either by individual invitation or through a blanket invitation where neighbors that were notified about the NIM would be allowed to use the trails) • View into the site? (houses will be situated among trees where possible and trees will be planted where necessary to screen houses that might be visible from the road) • Existing road off of Orange Grove to be emergency access only? (yes) o Open during construction? (no) Gated? (yes) • Are home footprints set in stone? (no) o Can homes be moved elsewhere on the lot? (yes, with the direction of the ARB) • Can homeowners cut down trees on their lots? (they will need permission for trees over 8” from the ARB) • Who controls changes within the Open Spaces? (HOA - homeowner’s association) • Will private property be controlled by the HOA? (the ARB restricts the property as a whole to the design specification it has published and will protect within the protected viewsheds) • Will there be a farm? (yes but edible plantings will be limited to trails at first) • Who maintains the farm? (There will be an operator that will be selected by the HOA) • Will there be septic spray systems? (no, they will be underground) • What is the expected timeline and cost? (5+ years to buildout, unknown cost at this time) • Why is it phased? (this allows more flexibility and cost balancing during the sales and building process) o Can the start of Phase 2 be restricted so Phase 1 must be completed first? (not by the County, the developer can do this if desired) • Proximity to each other? (they won’t be very close to each other) Concerns raised: • Orange Grove community (hope it won’t be closed off) 236