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36 - <br /> document that would offer a host of options that local government could use to direct growth to <br /> the appropriate places. The first step is the formation of this committee. <br /> It was asked what would happen after the completion of the committee. Benedict said that there <br /> would be a variety of options or growth management tools that could be used. The pros and cons <br /> of all of these tools and issues will be discussed. <br /> Ordinance Review Committee—no meeting <br /> AGENDA ITEM#10: PRELIMINARY PLAN <br /> Tuscany Ridge—Chapel Hill Township 22 lots <br /> Presenter: Robert Davis <br /> Davis explained the subdivision process for the new Planning Board members. <br /> Benedict explained that'residential development does not pay for itself in Orange County. The <br /> break-even point is a home that costs over$200,000. <br /> PURPOSE: Consideration of the Preliminary Plan for Tuscany Ridge. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Request—Preliminary Plan <br /> Applicant: Red Zin Development. TMBL: 7.12..1A&27 PIN: 9851-97-1387& 9851-85-9887 <br /> Subdivision follows the Conventional Option of Development. <br /> Minimum lot size is 2 acres. <br /> Total acreage is 55.61 acres includin right-of-way. <br /> Lots Average Lot Size %Open Space Acres Open Space <br /> Gross PJ <br /> Conventional 1 2.31 11 6.00 <br /> Location <br /> North side of Arthur Minnis Road approximately 800 feet west of Rocky Ridge Road in Chapel <br /> Hill Township <br /> Existing and Proposed Conditions <br /> Existing: <br /> • Zoning: Rural Buffer(RB) (min. density=2 acres/dwelling) <br /> • The property is not in a designated protected watershed. <br /> Physical Features: <br /> • There are no USGS designated streams on the tract. <br /> • The site is mostly wooded with a mixture,of pines and hardwoods <br /> Adjacent Land Use: <br /> • Properties to the east and west are undeveloped. <br /> • Properties to the north are divided into large acreage tracts. <br /> • Predominate lotting pattern for this general area is 5+ acre tracts. <br /> Proposed: <br /> Roads: <br /> • Access is from Arthur Minnis Road(SR 1115), an existing unpaved public road. <br /> 3 <br />