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pRAFT 4-4--00 COUNTY COMMISSIONER MINUTES 8 The Board approved the submission of an application for $10,778 in federal grant funds to the Corporation for National Service to provide school-based literacy assistance. f. RFP Award -Printing of the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Guide This item was removed and considered at the end of the Consent Agenda. 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 S1 52 53 5a 55 56 57 V07E ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA c. Bricewood Acres Subdivision -Preliminary Plan The Board considered a preliminary plan far the proposed Bricewood Acres subdivision, located on a 27.04-acre tract near the intersection of Governor Scott and Mill Creek roads in Cedar Grove Township. Commissioner Jacobs questioned the nature of the stream buffer and haw it connected to open space and adjoining properties. He asked about one of the circles in the drawing and if it was a pond. He also had some questions about having a pond on several properties and how it would be maintained. He asked about the note indicating that dwellings are prohibited an a portion of lot #15. Planning Director Craig Benedict said that each subdivision plan that is submitted to the County is submitted bath as a conventional plan (no open space requirement) and a flexible plan (at least 33% open space is required). In this case both a conventional plan and a flexible plan were submitted and the staff and Planning Board approved both of the plans. The developer chose the conventional plan with no open space. He said that any environmental areas, such as the stream buffer, could be incorporated in the lot. He showed on a map the lots and said that the lot sizes were down to .9 acres. Since this project is subdivided by a water quality critical area to the east only development could occur an the western side of the line on lot 15. The developer has used the amount of density that could be created within the critical area, so lot 15 lies within the protected watershed. He said that the pond would be filled in and would not be part of this development plan. A future road will go through the pond area. In regards to the stream branch, the staff still has the opportunity, as development continues deeper into the Upper Eno critical area, to suggest open space planning for flexible development to preserve the stream buffer. Also, incorporated in this conventional plan, there is a stub out of a public road to future undeveloped properties to the south. Chair Carey asked about the difference in the number of lots and Craig Benedict said that there would be 15 lots in the flexible plan and 15 lots in the conventional plan. Commissioner Brown made reference to the fiscal impact analysis and asked about the net loss between expenditures for County public services and the revenues that would come from this subdivision. Craig Benedict said that the fiscal impact analysis needed to be updated. It has not been updated to include the current rates. Commissioner Jacobs said that he has a problem with accepting the payment in lieu instead of the stream buffer. Craig Benedict said that at this location it did not seem that the staff was ready to suggest dedication of one acre versus payment in lieu in this case. He said that the staff is continuing to look at the best way to handle preservation of these areas. Commissioner Gordon agrees with Commissioner Jacobs' concerns. A motion was made by Chair Carey to approve a preliminary plan for the proposed Bricewood Acres subdivision, located on a 27.04-acre tract near the intersection of Governor Scott and Mill Creek roads in Cedar Grove Township. THE MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. Commissioner Jacobs would like some more detailed information about how this fits in to adjoining waterways and properties. He would like the staff to talk to Mr. Phelps and Mr. Yuhasz about whether there might be another approach to protecting the stream buffer. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Brown to send the preliminary plan for Bricewood Acres back for additional information. VOTE: AYES, 3; N0, 1 (Chair Carey) f. RFP Awarder Printing of the Chapel Hill/Orange,County Visitors Guide The Board considered awarding a bid to Hickory Printing of Raleigh in the amount of $28,386 for the printing of 40,000 Orange County visitor guides. Commissioner Jacobs asked if the brochures went to the welcome centers on the interstates. He suggested that these brochures go to the welcome centers outside of the County. A copy of this brochure will be distributed to the members of the Board. 39