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Physical Description • Rolling land with two large rock outcrops on the high points of the site • Timbered in last few years but still significant hardwoods and evergreens • A pond fed stream flows under proposed Nine Gates main road entrance and drains to Meadow Branch • Pritchards Mill Creek stops just short of the north eastern site boundary line • The beginning of intermittent stream that drains into Wilkinson Creek is located at southern portion of the tract Proposed. Site Conditions Roads: • Access to subdivision from Jones Ferry Road (SR 1942) • Four public roads to be constructed to NCDOT standards • Nine Gates Road meets NCDOT collector road standards —as requested by staff. • The proposed 50 -foot right -of -way shown on Sheet 2 between lots 32 and 33 and noted as "reserved for possible future dedication" must be formally dedicated to the Homeowners Association as a private access easement (or right-of-way) as part of the Final Plat approval process. • If the large tract of property, currently owned by Elinor Irvin (TM 7.118..25), and located east of The Woodlands subdivision is conveyed to a land conservancy organization, the County will not require the area in the reserved 50 -foot right -of -way to be used for future connectivity. Open Space: • 16.199 Acres; 15 % of 108 -acre tract Water - Sewer: + All 41 lots will have individual wells and septic systems + Orange County Environmental Health Department has located suitable septic sites for all lots Agency Comments Requests for agency review were sent to: Chatham County Planning Director, NCDOT, Erosion Control, County Engineer, Recreation and Parks, Orange County Schools, Soil and Water Conservation, County Attorney, and the Fire Marshall. • Chatham County Planning Director comments: Orange County approval sufficient for entire tract including Chatham County portions. A mylar copy of the approved plat must be filed with the Chatham County Register of Deeds and a paper copy submitted to Planning Department for their records. • NCDOT comments (attached) + Emergency Management comments from concept plan resubmitted for preliminary plat (attached) DevelopmentProcess Schedule, and Actlon: • First Action: The Planning Board approved the conventional concept plan for Nine Gates (now The Woodlands) on January 5, 2000 with the following conditions: 1. All roads shall be public and proposed to be built to NCDOT standards with additional five (5) foot utility easements on each side. Sight distance triangles (10'x 70') to be shown for each street. The right -of- way at intersections shall be improved to NCDOT standards. 2. The right -of -way of Nine Gates Road shall extend to the eastern, external property line of the subdivision in the proximity of lots 37 and 38. A conveyance of a 50 -foot right of way, with 20' construction easements on each side, from the proposed location of Nine Gates Road to the eastern property line is acceptable in- lieu -of construction. A 30' Type A buffer shall extend along all portions of Nine Gates Road and along the street extended to the eastern property line. 3. If a sign is anticipated, reserve a sign easement on lot number 1 at entrance to subdivision. 4. _ Each .lot shall contain an adequate area for septic disposal and a repair area as approved by the Orange County Division of Environmental Health. 5. Indicate on preliminary plat areas for on -site infiltration of storm water that demonstrates compliance with Article 6.23.3a of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance. 6. Driveway access points to be a minimum of 75 feet from the intersection of street right -of ways.