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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 18, 2008 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Lucas Farm at New Hope -Preliminary Plan <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) ~ N <br />ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1) Resolution of Approval Eddie Kirk, Planner II, 245.2582 <br />2) Recommendation of Planning Board Robert P. Davis, Planning Supervisor, <br />3) Vicinity Map 245.2580. <br />4) Application <br />5) Agency Comments <br />6) October 1, 2008 Planning Bd. Minutes <br />7) Preliminary Plan <br />PURPOSE: To review and act upon the Preliminary Plan for Lucas Farm at New Hope application. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Request -Preliminary Plan Application Approval <br />Applicant: Mark O'Neal, Agent for Ticon Properties, LLC <br />Owner: Ticon Properties, LLC <br />Subdivision application follows the Conventional Subdivision Plan approved at the concept stage <br />that has 49.5°fo of open space. <br />Subdivision Lots (Avg Total Density (Acres Open Space Acres of Open <br />T e Lot Size Acrea a er unit Percenta e S ace <br />Conventional g (2.3 ac.) 45.49 5.05 49.5 20.99 <br />Plan <br />Location <br />• Northeast intersection of New Hope Church Road and Old NC 86 in Chapel Hill Township. <br />• Located in a Rural Designated Area in the Growth Management System which for 9 lots follows <br />the standard subdivision process (PB Concept; PB Preliminary; BOCC Preliminary). <br />• Located at Northern end of JPA-Carrboro Review Area. There were no additional comments <br />from Carrboro. <br />Existing and Proposed Conditions <br />Existing <br />• Zoning: Rural Buffer (RB) (maximum density = 1 dwelling unit / 2 acres); the property is located <br />within Jordan Lake Unprotected Watershed. <br />Physical Features <br />• Three designated streams are on the tract---New Hope Creek, plus two small tributaries. <br />• There are a large number of mature canopy hardwoods [predominately along and within the <br />