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~='J <br />VOTE: Unanimous. <br />3 ~ b. Preliminary Plans <br />4 <br />(1) Richmond Hills <br />(Cheeks Township - 43 lots) <br />7 <br />8 Robert Davis made the presentation. <br />l0 PURPOSE: Consideration Conservation-Cluster Preliminary Plan <br />11 BACKGROUND: <br />12 Request <br />13 Applicant: Susan Levy, agent for Habitat for Humanity <br />14 40.34 acres tract <br />1s Forty-three (43) single-family residential lots (includes 81ot open space density bonus) <br />16 Location <br />17 • Cheeks Township <br />18 Eastern side of Richmond Road (SR 1312) approximately'/z mile north of US ~0 <br />19 • Tn 20-year transition azea on north side of US 70 <br />20 Existin Site Conditions <br />21 Zoning <br />22 • Rural Residential (R1) and Upper Eno -Protected Watershed (12% impervious) <br />23 Minimum zoning lot size for R1 is 40,000, square feet <br />24 Adjacent Land Uses: Single-family residential, institutional (school) and vacant <br />25 Physical Description <br />z6 Slight slopes on majority of site <br />27 McGowan Creek on northern boundary; tributaries on eastern and southern sides <br />28 Few substantial trees---timbered in recent past <br />29 Proposed undisturbed azeas already disturbed with fallen/cut trees <br />3o Pro osed Site Conditions <br />31 Roads: <br />32 Access to subdivision is from Richmond Road (SR 1312) <br />33 Proposed public roads to be desigried to NCDOT (and County) standards at preliminary stage <br />34 Right turn taper lane built to NCDOT standazds required on Richmond Road at entrance to <br />35 subdivision <br />36 Open Space: <br />37 22.2 acres (55%) proposed in common area open space <br />38 8.8 acres over the minimum 33% (13.3 acres) that is required (9.1 acres after 1 lot reduction) <br />39 MC:TAR (minimum cluster-to-actual lot/size ratio) = 1.02 <br />40 100' buffer provided around the site <br />41 Large open space area on eastern side of property <br />4z Density Bonus Provision <br />43 8 bonus lots proposed; 9 bonus lots permitted under ordinance <br />44 [1 bonus lot permitted for every acre of open space over 13.3 acres (33%) required <br />45 43 total lots proposed <br />4b [Minimum lot size in Conservation/Cluster option = 14,000 sq. ft (65% reduction) <br />47 Water-Sewer: <br />4s Public Water (Orange-Alamance) (Letter provided from Orange-Alamance) <br />49 Public Sewer (Orange County) - <br />