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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> PLANNING BOARD <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 6, 2026 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8 <br /> SUBJECT: Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat Application — Rigsbee <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br /> ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Preliminary Plat Lauren Honeycutt, Planner II, 919-245-2598 <br /> 2. Staff Report Cy Stober, Planning Director, 919-245-2592 <br /> PURPOSE: To review and make a recommendation to the BOCC on a Major Subdivision <br /> Preliminary Plat application for the property with Parcel Identification Number 9749-42-2010, located <br /> at 3531 NC Highway 54 W, Chapel Hill, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.15 and Article <br /> 7 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), as well as the binding land use conditions for this <br /> zoning district. <br /> BACKGROUND: A Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat application was received proposing a 43-lot <br /> subdivision with 57.66% Common Open Space. <br /> REVIEW PROCESS: The proposed subdivision's Concept Plan was previously reviewed and <br /> approved by the Orange County Board of Commissioners as the site-specific plan of a <br /> Residential Conditional District (R-CD) rezoning application on October 7, 2025. <br /> A Major Subdivision application requires the submission of a Preliminary Plat and other <br /> documents, in accordance with Section 2.15 of the UDO. <br /> • First Action — Onsite visit with the Planning Director. <br /> Staff Comment — The site visit was completed as part of the Conditional <br /> Rezoning review process. <br /> • Second Action — The applicant holds a Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM). <br /> Staff Comment: The NIM was completed as part of the Conditional Rezoning <br /> process. NIM was held on April 29, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church, <br /> 1707 White Cross Road. <br /> • Third Action - The Planning Board reviews and takes action on the Concept Plan <br /> application approving Concept Plan - Flexible Development Plan. <br /> Staff Comment: The Planning Board recommended approval of the Concept <br /> Plan — Flexible Development Option as part of the Conditional Rezoning <br /> application on August 6, 2025. <br /> • Fourth Action — Once a Concept Plan is approved, the Planning Board reviews and <br /> makes a recommendation on the approval of the Preliminary Plat for the project. <br />