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.~ <br />TO: t7range County Planning and Inspection <br />Attn: Craig Hettedict, AICP, Dirextor <br />306-F Revere Road <br />P4 $ox 8181 <br />I-l.illsborough, NC 27278 <br />FROM: D. Scott Palley. <br />DATE: August 15, 2000 <br />1ZE; Application fnr Appeal, Gavinda Hills Phase III <br />Dear Mr. Benedict, <br />1 am enclosing my application and reason for appeal of the Development Review <br />Conuttittee rejection. You will find my reason ins in the interpretation and application of <br />the specific subt~ction cited for denial. My concept plan application was denied on July <br />2p, 2000 far this reason, however, I was contacted by the plsntting department a few days <br />later and informed that upon further review Govinda I~ills lies fulT,- in the protected <br />watershed line of the Upper Eno Protected .one. I was told to rework my private mad <br />justification and did sa according to recotttmettdation~ by Robert Davis and Torn King so <br />that my Platt could be reconsidet~d by Development Review. Again I was denied and <br />told that in order to be cot~istent, twice the minimum lot size would need to be met. I <br />was also irtfotmed that the Planning Director, County Manager, and the County Attorney <br />were meeting to discuss a policy regarding the handling of cutTent pmposals and if the <br />new private road standards to be placed before the Board of Cammissiorters could be <br />enfiarccd on these existing proposals. The reason I submitted trty concept plan on July <br />20th after the courtesy review was according to the Planning Department 1 could be an <br />the agetula of the August 15~' Commissioners meting and be heard based on the <br />standards we have been working from for the past two years. <br />As stated is my Friwte Road Justification, the four lots proposed wi!! average $0,150 sq. <br />ft., over twice the required minimum size in the Upper Fna Protected 7.one. The night <br />lots in Dovittda Hills will be within the current number of fats allowed far the existing <br />Class `B" private road standards. In its final phase Ciovinda HQIs will be mare <br />conforming and exceed mast existing standards of the minor subdivision code. <br />I can be reached at 932-1553 or 940-1932 for any questions regarding this appeal. <br />Respectfuily, <br />Scott Feeley <br />