HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS RES-2001-109 Resolution approving Fox Hill Farm-Central Preliminary Plat 3
RESOLUTION
OF THE
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Date November 19, 2001
Name of Subdivision Fox Hill Farm-Central
Owner/Applicant Bob Zumwalt, agent for Randolph D. Fox
The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves Fox Hill Farm-Central subdivision
preliminary plat, dated September 20, 2001 and containing 91 lots, subject to the fulfillment of
requirements specified herein.
Farm Gate Drive, Windflower Place, Lee Fox Lane, Fox Hill Farm Drive, Cedar Stone Way,
Still Meadow Lane, Starfire Place and Springfield Place shall be irrevocably dedicated to the
general public and be 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 Farm Gate Drive, Windflower Place, Lee Fox Lane, Fox Hill Farm Drive, Cedar
Stone Way, Still Meadow Lane, Starfire Place and Springfield Place. This acceptance by
Orange County of the dedication to the general public of Farm Gate Drive, Windflower Place,
Lee Fox Lane, Fox Hill Farm Drive, Cedar Stone Way, Still Meadow Lane, Starfire Place and
Springfield Place shall be without maintenance responsibility. These roads shall be maintained
by the owner/applicant until such time as they are accepted for maintenance by the North
Carolina Department of Transportation or some other governmental body. Before the Final
Plat of Fox Hill Farm-Central can be recorded:
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.
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B. Roads and Access
1. Farm Gate Drive, Windflower Place, Lee Fox Lane, Fox Hill Farm Drive,
Cedar Stone Way, Still Meadow Lane, Starfire Place and Springfield Place 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, escrow agreement, or bond shall be submitted to secure
construction of Farm Gate Drive, Windflower Place, Lee Fox Lane, Fox Hill
Farm Drive, Cedar Stone Way, Still Meadow Lane, Starfire Place and
Springfield Place 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 driveways
shall be permitted within 50'of a street intersection. Lots 126-128 and lots 142-
145 shall implement combined driveways. A non-vehicular access easement
shall be recorded along Fox Hill Farm Drive from the Baldwin Road
intersection to the western lot lines of lot 194 and 195 with the exception of 50'
for a driveway on lot 157.
3. An erosion control plan for construction of the roads shall be submitted by the
applicant to the Orange County Erosion Control Division for review and
approval.
4. Approved street name signs shall be erected at all intersections prior to
recordation of the final plat.
5. Prior to any construction or alteration of any existing access within the right-of-
way of New Sharon Church Road or Baldwin Road, the developer/owner shall
secure a driveway permit from the NCDOT District Office. Submit a copy of
the NCDOT- approved permit and letter to the Planning Department at the same
time as the request for Planning Department signatures on the Final Plat.
6. Sight triangles (10'x 70' ) shall be shown on the Final Plat at each intersection.
7. A note shall be placed on the final plat which indicates the proposed northern
By-pass, which is part of the adopted Hillsborough Thoroughfare Plan, may be
located near the northern property line of this development. The precise
alignment was not determined as of the recording of this plat.
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8. A center left turn lane on New Sharon Church Road at the Farm Gate Drive
Intersection shall be constructed to NCDOT standards prior to Planning
Department signatures on the Final Plat for Phase 2.
9. Fox Hill Farm Drive from Farm Gate Drive 'to Baldwin Road shall be
constructed to NCDOT standards prior to Planning Department signatures on
the Final Plat for Phase 2.
10. Dedicate 5' additional right-of-way along New Sharon Church Road and
Baldwin Road to meet collector roads 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
1. Landscaping shall be installed or preserved as indicated on the approved
landscape plan, and must be inspected and approved by the Planning and
Inspections Department. Landscaping shall be placed behind the sight triangles
at intersections.
OR
Guaranteed financially through a letter of credit, escrow agreement, or bond
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 percent of the
estimate and be issued by an accredited financial institution licensed to do
business in North Carolina.
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 per section IV-B-8-c of the
Orange County Subdivision Regulations.
2. A Type A Land Use Buffer shall be provided along New Sharon Church Road
and Baldwin Road. The buffer shall be 100 feet in width on New Sharon Church
Road and 75 feet on Baldwin Road as shown on the Preliminary Plan and shall
provide sufficient vegetation to meet the standards of Section IV-B-8-e of the
Subdivision Regulations. Said buffer shall be so noted on the plat, and
described in a document describing development restrictions and requirements to
be prepared by Planning Staff and recorded concurrently with the Final Plat.
The-buffers shall be maintained by the Homeowners Association.
D. Drainage
1. Locate drainage easements on the final plat as required following review and
approval of the Erosion Control Plan.
2. Drainage culverts shall be sized and located as required by NCDOT and a North
Carolina licensed Professional Engineer.
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3. 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 limitations for each lot shall indicate
whether the impervious surface includes or excludes one-half(1/2) of the road
width in the calculations.
E. Parkland
1. Cash in the amount of$41,405.00 shall be paid to Orange County as payment in
lieu of parkland dedication prior to recordation of the final plat.
2. 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 *
297.93 = 8.34 acres or 363,379 square feet]. In those cases where the required
minimum recreation space results in a larger amount than the public recreation
space requirement of 1/57 acre per lot, the difference shall be established as
private recreation space for the use of the residents of the development (363,379
- 69,543 = 293,836 square feet(6.74 acres). The developer has planned 101.47
acres of open space (33%) to be maintained by the Homeowners Association,
which satisfies the County requirements for private recreation use.
F. 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. Drainage easements shall be provided as required by D.1. above.
3. A dry hydrant shall be installed in the pond in Phase 4. The pond shall meet the
specific requirements as required by Emergency Management. This would
identify a useable water source for fire suppression. The dry hydrant shall be
constructed during the construction of Phase 2 with an all weather surface
provided to the pond until Fox Hill Farm Drive and Starfire Place are
constructed.
4. The open space,shall be conveyed into the Homeowner's Association as each
phase of the subdivision is recorded.
5. A 150 foot building setback easement on lots 164,165, and 166 shall be
provided along Baldwin Road as indicated on the Preliminary Plan.
6. A 20 foot wide pedestrian access easement shall be located in lot 191 along the
northern property line next to lot 190 from the open space area to Fox Hill Farm
Drive.
G. Certifications
1. A Certificate of Survey and Accuracy signed by a Professional Land Surveyor
shall be notarized on the face of the Final Plat.
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 the landowner
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 Farm Gate
Drive, Windflower Place, Lee Fox Lane, Fox Hill Farm Drive, Cedar Stone
Way, Still Meadow Lane, Starfire Place and Springfield Place have been
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.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Orange County
Commissioners that the Preliminary Plan for Fox Hill Farm Central Subdivision is approved in
accordance with the above mentioned conditions and attached Preliminary Plat dated
September 20, 2001.
Upon motion of Commissioner, , seconded by Commissioner
the foregoing resolution was adopted this the day of , 2001.
I, Beverly A. Blythe, 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 2001 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, this day of _ , 2001.
Clerk to the Board of Commissioners