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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2008-073 Planning - Resolution -The Forest at Little River (Lots 7,8,9 and 10) John & Sally BuggRESOLUTION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Date: October 21, 2008 Name of Subdivision: The Forest at Little River (Lots 7, 8, 9, any Owners/Applicants: John E_ and Sally Bugg; ~r .gam and Jodi Lopeman; Freddie M. Satterfield, President of Satterfield Paving, Inc. The Board of County Commissioners approves The Forest at Little River (Lots 7, 8, 9 and 10) subdivision preliminary plan, dated May 14, 2008 as prepared by Aiken and Yelle Associates, PA, Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, including the dedication of Sweetflag Lane as a proposed NCDOT maintained public road in Orange County, subject to the fulfillment of conditions specified herein. Sweetflag Lane shall be irrevocably dedicated to the general public and constructed to standards of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The approval of this resolution authorizes and directs the Orange County Manager to accept for Orange County and, on behalf of the public generally, the offer of dedication of Sweetflag Lane. This acceptance by Orange County of the dedication to the general public of Sweetflag Lane shall be without maintenance responsibility. This road shall be maintained by the owner/applicant until such time as its acceptance for maintenance by the North Carolina Department of Transportation or some other governmental body. Before the Final Plat of The Forest at Little River (Lots 7, 8, 9, and 10) can be recorded the following conditions must be satisfied: A. Sewage Disposal 1. Each residential lot shall contain an adequate area for septic disposal, and repair area, approved by the Orange County Division of Environmental Health. 2. The septic system location may restrict the size and location of improvements. This disclosure shall be included in a document describing development restrictions to be recorded concurrently with the Final Plat. The document shall also disclose that information regarding the tentative location of septic systems is available from the Orange County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health. B. Roads and Access 1. Sweetflag Lane shall be constructed to standards of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, within a 50-foot right-of-way with 5-foot utility easements on each side, and the construction shall be inspected and approved by NCDOT. OR A letter of credit or escrow agreement shall be submitted and approved by the County Attorney to secure construction of Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court to the standards of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. An estimate of the construction cost must be prepared by a certified/licensed engineer or grading contractor and submitted to the Planning and Inspections Department. The financial guarantee must reflect 110% of that estimate and be issued by an accredited financial institution licensed to do business in North Carolina. The document describing development restrictions to be recorded with the Final Plat shall state that the financial guarantee will not be released until the road construction has been inspected and approved by NCDOT. 2. All lots shall receive access from the internal subdivision roads. No driveway shall be permitted within 50 feet of a street intersection. The final plat shall contain "No Vehicular Access Areas" for all portions of the subdivision abutting Hunt Road (SR 1540) except for the proposed intersection of Sweetflag Lane and Hunt Road. 3. An erosion control plan for construction of Sweetflag Lane was previously approved for the construction of Sweetflag Lane. Prior to any additional land disturbing activity exceeding 20,000 square feet an Erosion Control Plan shall be submitted to the Erosion Control Division of the Planning and Inspections Department and approved. 4. Approved double-bladed street name signs shall be erected at the intersections of Hunt Road and Sweetflag Lane prior to Planning Department signatures on the final plat. 5. The owner/applicant shall submit a copy of the NCDOT approval letter, accepting the construction of Sweetflag Lane, to the Planning Department and also sign the Construction Certification on the final plat prior to Planning Department signatures on the Final Plat. 6. Sight triangles (10'x 70') shall be shown on the Final Plat at the intersection of Sweetflag Lane with Hunt Road. 7. Dedicate, in fee simple, five (5) feet of additional right-of--way, or 35 feet from the centerline of the existing right-of-way, whichever is greater, along the frontage of Hunt Road. Said dedication shall meet major collector road right-of-way standards as identified in the Comprehensive Plan and required in Section IV-B-3-c-1 of the Subdivision Regulations. C. Land Use Buffers and Landscaping Landscaping shall be preserved as indicated on the approved preliminary plan showing forth the building envelopes, and shall be inspected and approved by the Planning and Inspections Department prior to signatures on final plat. No part of the landscaping shall encroach into the 10' x 70' sight triangles at intersections. OR Guaranteed financially through a letter of credit or escrow agreement submitted to secure required landscape installation and preservation. An estimate of the cost for required preservation, plantings and their installation must be provided. The financial guarantee shall reflect 110% of the estimate and be issued by an accredited financial institution licensed to do business in North Carolina in a form approved by the County Attorney. Provisions for protection of existing trees as shown on the approved landscape plan shall be included in a document describing development restrictions and requirements to be prepared by Planning Staff and recorded concurrently with the Final Plat. No clear cutting on individual lots is permitted pursuant to Section IV-B-8-c of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations. 2. The applicant shall retain and maintain existing plantings within the 150- foot perimeter building setback along Hunt Road as indicated on the Preliminary Plan. D. Drainage 1. Drainage Easements shall be located on the final plat as required following review and approval of the Erosion Control Plan by County staff. 2. Drainage culverts shall be sized and located appropriately by a licensed North Carolina Professional Engineer as required by NCDOT and Orange County Erosion Control. 3. The ephemeral drainage-way with 50-foot buffers on each side as shown on Lot 7 and Lot 8 shall be left in its natural state, with the exception of perpendicular driveway crossings. 4. Impervious surface data, as pursuant to Article 6.23.3c.1 of the Zoning Ordinance shall be included in a document describing development restrictions and requirements to be prepared by Planning Staff and recorded concurrently with the Final Plat. The impervious surface for each lot shall indicate the maximum impervious surface for each lot, net of the roadway (i.e. excluding roadway). 5. Impervious surface coverage for the subdivision is limited to six percent (6%) including'/2 of the impervious surface within Sweetflag Lane. The maximum impervious surface for the entire subdivision is 54,807 square feet. The proportionate amount of impervious surface within Sweetflag Lane is 14,000 square feet. The remaining 40,807 square feet may be allocated among the four lots provided that no individual lot shall exceed 13,000 square feet. E. Parkland 1. Lawful currency of the United States in the amount of $1,820 shall be paid to Orange County as payment in lieu of parkland dedication prior to recordation of the final plat. 2. The developer shall incorporate deed restrictions and covenants that effectively restrict and maintain the 150-foot setback areas on Lots 7, 8, 9 and 10 as well as the designated wildlife corridor on lot 7. These protected areas shall be shown and labeled accordingly on the final plat. All maintenance responsibilities for the open space shall be with the individual owners. 3. The second paragraph of Section IV-B-7-b of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations references the required minimum recreation space ratio in the Orange County Zoning Ordinance, Article 5.1.1, which requires 0.028 square feet of recreation space per land area dedicated to residential use [0.028 * 20.97acres = 0.59 acres, or 25,700 sq ft]. In those cases where the required minimum recreation space results in a larger amount than the public recreation space requirement of 1/20 acre per lot (1/20 x 4 lots = 8,712 sq ft), the difference shall be established as private recreation space for the use of the residents of the development (25,700 - 8,712 = 16,988 square feet (.39 acres). Approximately 14.95 acres of in- lot open space (44.49%) will be protected and available to individual lot owners. 4. Developer shall provide a minimum of 16,988 square feet of private recreation area. The proposed mulched trail extending along the South Fork of the Little River to Hunt Road will meet this requirement. The trail, which shall be improved, shall be described and referenced within the HOA documents and shall ensure that the trail will be an amenity to all property owners under the authority of The Forest at Little River HOA. This shall include those lots approved through the minor subdivision process and the 10+ acres subdivision process. (See Proposed Nature Trail Easement map included as Attachment 8). F. Construction Waste 1. Per the Orange County Solid Waste Ordinance, clean wood waste, scrap metal and corrugated cardboard, and all present construction waste, shall be recycled. 2. All haulers of construction waste shall be properly licensed. Developer shall confirm that hauling contractors are licensed to haul waste in Orange County. 3. Prior to any construction activity on the site the applicant shall arrange for a pre-construction conference with the County's Solid Waste staff. G. Miscellaneous 1. The Final Plat shall contain a title block and vicinity map in accordance with Section V-D-2 and V-D-3 of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations. 2. The open space shall be conveyed into the Homeowner's Association before Planning Department signatures are affixed to the final plat. Tree cutting in the roadside Open Space is prohibited except for necessary maintenance purposes that have been approved by County staff prior to any such tree cutting taking place. The County Attorney shall .approve the restrictive covenants applicable to the property. 3. If street lighting is proposed, a lighting plan shall be submitted to the planning office for review and approval prior to purchase of lighting fixtures from the utility provider. Any lighting shall meet the Outdoor Lighting Standards as set forth in section 6.31 of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance. 4. The sign easement shall be shifted out of the public right of way of Hunt Road and Sweetflag lane. A sign permit shall be obtained from Orange County prior to beginning construction. 5. Methods of disposal of trees, limbs, stumps, and construction debris associated with construction activity shall be by some method other than open burning as required in the Orange County Zoning Ordinance. 6. PIN numbers for the existing lots shall be shown on the Final Plat. 7. The owner shall file, with the Planning Department and record with the Final Plat, a declaration of covenants and restrictions, articles of incorporation, where required, and/or by-laws, all as approved by the County Attorney, that will govern the maintenance and control of the improvements as set forth in Article III-E of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations. Said documents shall provide for ownership of open space and the dedication of easements to access open space, common area POSA's, drainage easements and buffers, for maintenance. The Owner has agreed that said documents shall not restrict the use of energy efficient measures, including but not limited to clotheslines by the lot owners, nor shall said documents require any lot owner to engage in water intensive lawn maintenance. H. Certifications 1. A Certificate of Survey and Accuracy signed by a Professional Land Surveyor shall be notarized on the face of the Final Plat in the form provided in Section V-D-6-a of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations. 2. A Certificate of Declaration and Maintenance in the form provided in Section V-D-6-b of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations signed by all landowners and developer shall be on the face of the plat and included in a document describing development restrictions to be recorded concurrently with the Final Plat. 3. The North Carolina Department of Transportation shall certify that the platted portion of Sweetflag Lane has been entirely constructed to State standards or that construction plans have been approved prior to Planning Department signatures on final plat. 4. A Certificate of Approval signed by the Orange County Planning and Inspections Department and the Orange County Environmental Health Department shall appear on the face of the final plat in accordance with Section V-D-6-c of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Orange County Commissioners that the Preliminary Plan for The Forest at Little River (Lots 7, 8, 9, and 10) subdivision is approved in accordance with the above mentioned conditions and attached Preliminary Plat dated May 14, 08. Upon motion of Commissioner ,seconded by Commissioner >~ the foregoing resolution was adopted this the 21st day of October 2008. I, Donna S. Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said Board at a meeting held on , 2008 as relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceedings are recorded in Minute Book No. of the minutes of said Board. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County(`t~hi~s ~ day of , 200 n \ Yl /I Clerk to the Board of Commissioners ~,~: \''r ~aco%