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1 Kirk pointed out that the Concept Plan had nine lots and the Preliminary plan has eight lots, The 2 ninth lot has been combinedwith an existing lot. There are now no easements for septic 3 systems. a 5 Preston said that she was pleased to see landscaping information about the buffers. She is s concerned that same of the plants that are along Sunrise Road are going to suffer and probably ~ die. She wished it had been a mixed planting and not just the cypresses, She was also surprised s that the landscaping was almady done when the Planning Board bead not yet approved the plan. 9 She is also concerned about the storm drainage easement that goes all the way through the site, 1o under the road, and through lat seven. She asked what it.would actually do to lot seven. 11 12 Ernie Dodson, who works with Phil Past, said that there was only a pipe underneath the right-of- 13 way under the road. The easement across lot seven follows the natural drainage area through the is lot. The house on lot seven is located near the setback line in order m take advantage of suitable 1s soils for agravity-feed septic system. 16 17 Barrows asked for clarification oa Preston's concerns about the planting, 18 19 Preston made reference to the agenda abstract sad said that maples and water asks were not 2a suitable to go underneath power lines. She said that the pleating should not be up on a berm. 21 22 Benedict said that the applicant had no approval to do the planting before the Planning Board and 23 the County Commissioners approved the subdivision. He said that the applicant had z-o vested 2a rights ofcontinuing the plan until it was approved He said that the boaxd could suggest mixed 2S planting schemes without berms, sad this could be one of the conditions for approval of the 24 project.' . 27 28 M01'ION: Pz~estan moved to accept the staffs recommendation to approve the 29 Preliminary Plan for Sunrise Springs with the change that the type 30 A bu$er along Sunrise Road is to be reconspnicted to be mixed 31 planting of small, deciduous trees and small evergreen trees, not on 32 a berm. Seconded by Katz. 33 34 Strayhorn agrees ~-ith the composition of the plants, but he thinks that the berms should st$y 3s because they pzavide privacy. Preston explained how berms could cause the trees to die. 36 37 Ernie Dodsa~n said that the intent of the berms was for noise comrol because of haw close the 38 subdivision is to I-;40~ He asked if the berms could stay and the cypresses could just be 39 interspersed with other trees, 40 41 Katz asked about the responsibility of the developer in maim ~*+~*+~ the buffer is the futuxe. 42 a3 Ernie Dodson said that the warranty period was generally one year. as as Kati is opposed to the berm because the plants would die. 46 a7 Goodwin said that he thinks it is micromanaging to say that berms can ar cannot be in a 48 development. 49