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EIS and supporting documents have been shared with various State agencies via the NC Department of <br />Administration’s State Clearinghouse. Planning staff have reviewed the materials and agree with a <br />determination of “Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)” as required in Section 2.25.1(B)(5) of the <br />UDO (Attachment 5). This determination eliminates a requirement from the applicant to provide a more <br />detailed Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process as outlined in Sections 2.25.2 and 6.16.4 of the <br />UDO. <br /> <br /> <br />Proposed Conditions <br />Per NCGS 160D-703, imposed conditions and site-specific standards are limited to those that address <br />conformance of the development and use of the site to local government ordinances and adopted plans <br />or the impacts reasonably expected to be generated by the development or use of the site. Per Section <br />2.9.1 (F) (3) of the UDO, the following conditions are being proposed: <br />1. The subject property shall be developed generally in accordance with the proposed site plan <br />submitted as a part of this application (“Site Plan”). <br />2. All streets not offered to NCDOT as public streets shall meet the design requirements of <br />Class A Private Roads, provided that, private street rights-of-way shall permit the <br />encroachment of kiosks, raingardens, trails, parking, gathering spaces, play areas and other <br />similar improvements designed to serve the neighborhood. No such encroachment shall <br />extend into a Travel-Way, which shall be at least eighteen feet (18’) wide and constructed of <br />compacted gravel of pavement. <br />3. The minimum lot size shall me 20,000 square feet. <br />4. No home shall be constructed on the subject property with more than four (4) bedrooms. <br />5. A Homeowners Association (“HOA”) shall be established with a Declarations of Development <br />Restriction including Architectural Design Guidelines (“Guidelines”) to be administered by an <br />HOA-appointed Architectural Review Committee (“ARC”) and shall be recorded with the Final <br />Plat. The Guidelines shall govern tree removal on individual lots and open spaces, subject to <br />approval of the ARC. <br />6. A decorative well house shall be installed over the well head within the general area <br />designated as “100’ well radius” on the Site Plan. The well house shall be designed to <br />incorporate elements of the existing Rigsbee farmhouse located on Highway 54 by utilizing <br />white siding as the primary material on the exterior walls and black accents such door color <br />or light fixture color. A photo of the existing Rigsbee farmhouse is attached hereto as Exhibit <br />A-1. An example of a well house that meets the requirements of this condition is attached as <br />Exhibit A-2. <br />7. The mail kiosk shall be designed to complement the existing Rigsbee farmhouse located on <br />Highway 54 by continuing the white color for the exterior elements. The mail kiosk shall <br />incorporate a weather covering with recessed lighting for a portion of the site and shall <br />include at least two (2) benches and at least one (1) trash can. An example of a mail kiosk <br />that meets the requirements of this condition is attached as Exhibit B. <br />8. Private trails shall be installed as shown on the Site Plan with precise trail locations to be <br />determined at subdivision plat. Trail surfaces shall be natural (earthen), mulch, wood chip, <br />gravel, or crushed stone. No asphalt or pavement shall be permitted. Trail amenities shall <br />Solid Waste <br />The applicant will comply with the Orange County Solid Waste Management Ordinance. The applicant <br />has provided a “Will-Serve” letter from Efland Trash Service for private hauling. Orange County Solid <br />Waste has confirmed that the proposed road configuration will meet the requirement for recycle material <br />collection service. <br />99