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• Ttem 2 (Subdivision) The proposed subdivision is in Cheeks Township on the east of Richmond Road approximately '/Z mile north of U.S. 70. The flexible development subdivision design permits 14,000 square foot minimum lot size and in this case approximately SS% in common area open space. The open space is primarily along McGowan Creek (along northern boundary) and anorth-south easement connector from the Efland/Cheeks Elementary School to the creek. The project is proposed by Habitat for Humanity for affordable housing. Orange County has contributed bond money and potentially CBDG money in support of this project. The background information noted below explains the specifics of the subdivision design. 2 BACKGROUND: Request Applicant: Habitat for Humanity • 40.34 acres tract • Forty-three (43) single-family residential lots Existing_Site Conditions Zoning • Rural Residential (R1) and Upper Eno -Protected Watershed (12% impervious) • Minimum zoning lot size for R1 is 40,000 square feet but property is in Transition Zone so lots may cluster down to 14, 000 square feet if water and sewer is available • Adjacent Land Uses: Single-family residential, institutional (school) and vacant Proposed Site Conditions Roads: • Access to subdivision is from Richmond Road (SR 1312) • Proposed public roads to be designed to NCDOT (and County) standazds at preliminary stage • Right turn taper lane built to NCDOT standards required on Richmond Road at entrance to subdivision Open Space: • 22.2 acres (55%) proposed in common area open space • MCTAR (minimum cluster-to-actual lot/size ratio) = 1.02 • 100' buffer provided azound the site • Large open space azea on eastern and northern side of property Density Bonus Provision • Conventional design; Yield Flan estimates 351ot potential • 8 bonus lots proposed; 9 bonus lots permitted under ordinance [1 bonus lot permitted for every acre of open space over 13.3 acres (33%) required - 22.2 acres provided] • 43 total lots proposed Water-Sewer: • Public Water (Orange-Alamance) (Letter provided from Orange-Alamance) • Public Sewer (Orange County) • Sewer easement required across Orange County School property (Letter provided from Superintendent) • Applicant proposes agravity/pump station/force main system (Option of STEP system (#4) in resolution is an alternative noted by the County Engineer) • BOCC to determine which condition,_4 or 4a, in the Administration Resolution is to be followed.