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~, . <br />~= J <br />VOTE: Unanimous. <br />3 ~ b. Preliminary Plans <br />4 <br />(1) Richmond Hills <br />(Cheeks Township - 43 lots) <br />7 <br />s Robert Davis made the presentation. <br />t0 PUR:POSE: Consideration Conservation-Cluster Preliminary Plan <br />t t BACKGROUND: <br />t2 Request <br />13 Applicant: Susan Levy, agent for Habitat for Humanity <br />14 40.34 acres tract <br />t 5 Forty-three (43) single-family residential lots (includes $ lot open space density bonus) <br />16 Location <br />17 Cheeks Township <br />18 ~ Eastern side of Richmond Road (SR 1312) approximately'/: mile north of US 70 <br />t9 In 20-year transition area on north side of US 74 <br />20 Existing Site Conditions <br />21 Zoning - <br />22 Rural Residential (Rl) and Upper Eno - Protected Watershed (12% impervious) <br />23 Minimum zoning lot size for Rl is 40,000 squaze feet <br />2a Adjacent Land Uses: Single-family residential, institutional (school) and vacant <br />25 Physical Description <br />26 Slight slopes an 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 areas already disturbed with fallen/cut trees <br />30 Pro axed Site Conditions <br />3 t Roads: <br />32 Access to subdivision is from Richmond Road (SR 1312) <br />33 Proposed public roads to be designed to NCDOT (and County) standards at preliminary stage <br />34 •' Right turn taper lane built to NCDOT standards required on Richmond Road at entrance to <br />3S subdivision <br />36 Open Space: <br />37 22.2 acres (SS~~1`o}proposed in common azea open space <br />38 8.8 acres ovaettte minimum 33% (13.3 acres) that is required (9.1 acres after 1 lot reduction) <br />39 • . MC:TAR (minimum cluster-to-actual lodsize ratio) = 1.02 <br />a0 100' buffer provided azound the site. <br />41 • Lazge open space azea on eastern side of property <br />42 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 />as 43 total lots proposed <br />a6 [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 />