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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 01-15-2008-6cORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 15, 2008 SUBJECT: The Bluffs at Moorefields -Preliminary Plan DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: Action Agenda Item No. _~ (Y/N) ~ N -- ATTACHMENT (S): INFORMATI . 1) Consent Order Eddie Kirk, Planner II 2) Resolution of Approval Telephone 245-2582 3) Recommendation of Planning Board 4) Vicinity Map Robert P. Davis, Current Planning 5) Application Supervisor 245-2580 6) Agency Comments 7) Fiscal Impact Analysis 8) November 7, 2007 Planning Bd. Minutes 9) Preliminary Plan PURPOSE: To receive Administration and Planning Board recommendations on and consider approval for the Preliminary Plan for The Bluffs at Moorefields Subdivision. BACKGROUND: Request -Preliminary Plan Applicant: ENT Land Surveys, Inc., (Steve Yuhasz) Agent for owner. Owner:. Christopher Road Realty, Inc. Subdivision follows the Conservation-Cluster Option of Flexible Development. Total acres a is 35 22 acres including ro osed right-of-wa . g Subdivision Type Lots Gross Density % Open Space Acres Open mace Conservation-Cluster 17 2.07acres 44.49 14.95 Flexible Option 33% re uired 11.14 re uired Net Subdivision Land Area 33.60 acres Area in new public road ri ht-of-wa 1.73 acres Area outside of .new public road ri ht-of-wa 31.87 acres Platted lot area 16.92 acres Area in common o ens ace 14.95 acres 44.49% Avers e lot size net 0.99 acres Location • Northwest corner of the southern intersection of Moorefields Road and Dimmocks Mill Road in Cheeks Township. PIN# 9853-84-3492 TMBL 3.57..7 • Located in a Rural Designated Area in the Growth Management System, which for less than 2 21 lots follows the Concept Plan review by Planning Board, then a Preliminary Plan review by Planning Board and Preliminary Plan decision by the Board of County Commissioners • Within 1.5 miles of Hillsborough municipal limit. Existing and Proposed Conditions Existing: • Zoning: Agricultural Residential (AR) (min. lot size = 40,000 sq. ft.) • Pursuant to a Superior Court Consent Order issued in the case of Christopher Road Realty, Inc. vs. Orange County Board of Adjustment, Orange County and the Owner of the subject property have agreed as follows: for purposes of the proposed subdivision, there is a maximum residential density of 17 lots on the property; an impervious surface limit of twelve percent (12%) shall apply to the property in accordance with the requirements for the Upper Eno Protected Watershed; and the proposed subdivision must comply with all other applicable Zoning Ordinance and Orange County Subdivision Regulation requirements. Physical Features: • The two designated streams on the property will be protected with stream buffers. • The site is mostly wooded with a mixture of pines and hardwoods; a meadow is in the center. • The topography is gently rolling with steeper slopes along the streams. Adjacent Land Use: • Sundance Pond Subdivision with an average lot size of 1.89 acres is located across Dimmocks Mill road to the east [ 5 lot minor subdivision with no common open space-1994] • Rocky Run Subdivision with an average lot size of 2.38 acres is located to the west. [10-lot major subdivision under conventional option with no common open space -1988] • Olive Creek Subdivision with an average lot size of 2.26 acres is located to the north. [3-lot minor subdivision and an exempt subdivision - 2006; recorded under the Olive Creek name with no common open space] • Two residential tracts-one 4.89 acres and one 13.27 acres-are located across Moorefields Road to the south. [minor and existing lot of record] • Surrounding lots are generally less dense than The Bluffs at Moorefields, which has an average density of 2.07 acres; the reason these lot sizes are smaller is that they are following the flexible development guidelines which allows the maximum density under watershed regulations, yet maximizes open space by allowing for minimum zoning lot sizes to be platted: Proposed: Roads: • Access is from Moorefields Road (SR 1135), an existing paved local public road. • One proposed cul-de-sac street (Peninsula Lane) extends north from Moorefields Road and provides access to a majority of the lots. Grassland Court extends off Peninsula Lane and provides access to the remaining lots. The reason that the street does not continue to the northern property line is that there is a wide stream swale that would have required a large amount of fill. Erosion Control recommended that a street not cross the stream. • All roads are to be constructed to NCDOT standards. • NCDOT comments indicate it has previously acquired right-of-way along Moorefields Road and an additional sight triangle at the Moorefields Road and Dimmocks Mill Road intersection. Sight distance at the main entrance has been field verified and approved. A driveway permit will be required for the new street entrance. (see NCDOT comments) • Emergency Services has reviewed the preliminary plat and found the plans and locations of the proposed roads to be acceptable. (see agency review) • In order to protect the streams, Low Impact Design methods will be used (i.e. rain garden, grass swales, infiltration devices) 3 Open Space/Buffers: • The open space is provided along the stream corridors and along the road frontages. Its purpose is to help maintain rural character. • 14.95 acres (44.49%) of common area open space is proposed. All of the open space is heavily wooded with hardwood and evergreen, except for the area along Moorefields Road at the southern side of the property where a buffer will have to be created. • ERCD has indicated the proposed plan "appears consistent with the County's desire to minimize adverse environmental impacts with respect to the protection of floodplains, wetlands, natural areas and wildlife habitat." • Homeowners Association will own and maintain open space, buffers, and signage. • A 50-foot Pedestrian Open Space Area (POSA) is provided near the center of the subdivision. • A ten foot wide open space pedestrian access strip is being recommended between lots 11 and 12 consistent with the Planning Board recommendation from its review of the concept plan. Water-Sewer: • Individual wells. • Individual septic systems. • Public water and sewer is not available pursuant to Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement Recreation• • Cheeks District Park • No public parkland dedication is recommended because there are no County recreation and/or open space sites as designated in the Comprehensive Plan on the property. The payment-in-lieu option is recommended (17 lots x $455/lot = $7,735). • The Recreation and Parks Advisory Council is recommending payment-in-lieu of publicly dedicated land. Court Decision: • The Owner, Christopher Road Realty, Inc., appealed the Orange County Zoning Officer's determination concerning watershed designations and impervious surface requirements applicable to the property to the Orange County Board of Adjustment on July 19, 2006. • The Orange County Board of Adjustment upheld the Orange County Zoning Officer's interpretation of the Watershed classification and Impervious Surface Requirements. • Christopher Road Reality, Inc, appealed the decision.of the Board of Adjustment in Orange County Superior Court on August 21, 2006. • Orange County Superior Court issued a Consent Order on September 20, 2007 in the case of Chistopher Road Realty, Inc. vs. Orange County Board of Adjustment, as explained in more detail in the "Existing Conditions" section above. Development Process, Schedule, and Action Planning Board: • First Action: A Neighborhood Information Meeting was held on November 20, 2006. Individuals in attendance: Applicants, Steve Yuhasz and Kevin Huggins; John Swanson, Steve Rankin, Wilson Lamb, John Cotterman, Chris Lamb, Chris Quinn • Second Action: The Concept Plan was approved by the Planning Board on December 6, 4 2006 with the following conditions: 1. The intersection and road alignments on the Preliminary Plan shall meet NCDOT standards. 2. Homeowners Association documents that provide for maintenance of the Open Space shall be submitted with the preliminary plan. Provisions shall be included in the Homeowners Association documents that would prohibit tree cutting in the Open Space except for maintenance purposes. 3. Show proposed dedication of an additional 5 feet of right-of-way, or 35 feet from C/L of existing R/W, whichever is greater, along Dimmocks Mill Road on the Preliminary Plan. 4. Show five-foot utility easements along both sides of new street rights-of-way. 5. Show location of subdivision sign on Preliminary Plan. 6. Any proposed lighting shall meet Orange County Lighting Standards. 7. A minimum 10-foot wide Open Space Area shall be provided between lots 11 and 12. 8. The Developer shall plant in the buffer area along Moorefields Road. The Planning Staff recommended approval, in accordance with the attached Resolution of Approval. • Third Action: The Planning Board reviewed the Preliminary Plan on November 7, 2007 and recommended approval in a 5 to 2 vote. Sandra Quinn and Sam Lasris voted against the proposal indicating water and sewer concerns. They felt like the development should be on water and sewer. Two individuals, John Swanson and Wilson Lamb, spoke against the proposal citing concerns with lighting, density issues and meeting notification. Mr. Swanson and Mr. Lamb had attended the Neighborhood Information meeting (see attached Planning Board Minutes). RECOMMENDATION: The Administration Recommends Approval, in accordance with the attached Resolution of Approval. 4a NORTH CAROLINA ' ~ :` ~~ ~ ~ aI~~HE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE J ~ 'S -. ERIOR COURT DIVISION OF;.ANGE COUNTY File No. 06 CVS 1489 ?~~7 S~F ~ ri ~ r~ ~: t CHRISTOPHER ROAD REA~"I"~~;~ •-->;~ ~~,)r, t.;,~.C, ~`t Petitioner, ) ~_.. CONSENT ORDER vs. ) - ORANGE COUTY BOARD OF ) ADJUSTMENT, ) . ) Respondent. ) THIS CAUSE being heard by the undersigned, the Petitioner and Respondent, and counsel of each acknowledging as follows: Petitioner filed a Petition For Judicial Review on August 21, 2006 seeking: (1) judicial review, in accordance with N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-345, of the July 25, 2006 decision of the Orange County Board of Adjustment ("the Board"); anal (2) a reversal of the Board's decision to uphold the Planning Director's decision that the 35 acre tract of land owned by Petitioner that is located at the northwest corner of the southern most intersection of Dimmocks Mill Road and Moorefields Road, in Orange County, North Carolina (the "Property") is located within the Upper Eno Critical Area Watershed District. 2. The parties, having agreed that all matters and things in controversy are settled according to the terms hereinafter recited, consent to the following: a) For purposes of development, the allowable residential density of the Property shall be limited to seventeen (17) lots. b) For purposes of development, the impervious surface limits of the Property shall be twelve percent (12%) in accordance with the impervious surface requirements 4b for the Upper Eno Protected Watershed District as specified in Section 6.23.3(c)1 of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance (the "Zoning Ordinance"). c) Except as specifically set forth herein, Petitioner, in the development of the Property, must comply with all Zoning Ordinance and Orange County Subdivision Regulations ("the Subdivision Regulations") in effect at the time Petitioner submits a development application deemed complete as prescribed in .the Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision Regulations. WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, by and with the consent of the parties: 1. For purposes of development, the allowable residential density of the Property shall be limited to seventeen (17) lots. 2. For purposes of development, the impervious surface limits of the Property shall be twelve percent (12%) in accordance with the impervious surface requirements for the Upper Eno Protected Watershed District as specified in Section 6.23.3(c)1 of the Zoning Ordinance. 3. Except as specifically set forth herein, Petitioner, in the development of the Property, must comply with all Zoning Ordinance and Orange County Subdivision Regulations ("the Subdivision Regulations") in effect at the time Petitioner submits a development application deemed complete as prescribed in the Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision Regulations: 4. The Petitioner shall pay the costs. ~,,,~ ~~ r~ajj This Consent Order is entered this _~L_ day gust, 2007. Supe~ior Court Judge Presiding ~G WE CONSENT: By: DAVID M. ROOKS, III, Attorney for Petitioner Oran e ounty, North C a By: M ses Carey, Jr., Chair, Orange County Board of Co i oners Christopher Road Realty, Inc. RESOLUTION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMII~ISSIONERS Date: January 15, 2008 Name of Subdivision: The Bluffs at Moorefields Owner/Applicant: Christopher Road Realty, Inc. The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves The Bluffs at Moorefields subdivision preliminary plat, dated April 17, 2006 as revised by surveyor Steve F. Yuhasz on April 18, 2007 containing 17 lots, subject to the fulfillment of requirements specified herein. Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court 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 Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court. This acceptance by Orange County of the dedication to the general public of Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court shall be without maintenance responsibility. These roads shall be maintained by the ownerlapplicantuvtil 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 The Bluffs at Moorefields can be recorded: A. Sewage Disposal 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 Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court 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' of a street intersection. The final plat shall contain No Vehicular Access Areas for all portions of the subdivision abutting Moorefields Road and Dimmocks Mill Road except for the proposed intersection of Peninsula Lane and Moorefields Road. 3. An erosion control plan for construction of Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court shall be submitted by the applicant to the Orange County Erosion Control Division for review and approval prior to any land disturbing activity occurring on the site. 4. Approved double-bladed street name signs shall be erected at the intersections of Moorefields Road and Peninsula Lane and Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court prior to Planning Department signatures on the final plat or prior to issuance of any building permit if road construction is not completed prior to recording of the final plat. 5. Prior to any construction.or alteration of any existing access within the right-of-way of Moorefields Road, the owner/applicant shall secure~a driveway permit from the NCDOT District Office. The owner/applicant shall submit a copy of the NCDOT-approved permit and NCDOT approval letter to the Planning Department prior to or at the same time as the request for a grading permit is made, or before Planning Department signatures are affixed on the Final Plat, whichever is first. 6. Sight triangles (10'x 70') shall be shown on the Final Plat at the intersection of Peninsula Lane with Moorefields 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 Dimmocks Mill 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 1. Landscaping shall be installed or preserved as indicated on the approved landscape plan, 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 percent 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 provide additional plantings along Moorefields Road as indicated on the Preliminary Plan. D. ®rainage 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. Low Impact Design devices (LID) shall be incorporated into drainage-way to lessen the stormwater impact to the streams. 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 twelve percent (12%) for a maximum of 176,470 square feet. E. Parkland LawFul currency of the United States in the amount of $7.735.00 shall be paid to Orange County as payment in lieu of parkland dedication prior to recordation of the final plat. 2. The developer has offered and shall transfer in fee simple a total of 14.95 acres of open space (44.49%) to the Homeowner's Association. This open space shall be shown and labeled accordingly on the final, plat. All maintenance responsibilities for the open space shall be with the . Homeowner's Association. 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 * 35.22= .98 acres or 42,688.8 square feet]..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, the difference shall be established as private recreation space for the use of the residents of the development (42,688.8 - 37,026 = 5,662.8 square feet (.13 acres). The developer has planned 14.95 acres of open space (44.49%) to be owned and maintained by the Homeowner's Association. 4. Developer shall provide a minimum of 5,662.8 square feet of private recreation area (e.g. trails, all-purpose field, etc.). 5.. An Open Space area with a minimum width of ten (10) feet shall be provided between lots 11 and 12 in order to provide access from Grassland Court to the open space along the eastern boundary of the property. F. Construction Waste 1. Per the Orange County Solid Waste Ordinance, clean wood waste, scrap metal and corrugated cardboard, 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 demolition or construction activity on the site the applicant shall hold apre-demolition/pre-construction conference with the County's .Solid Waste staff. This may be the same meeting held with other development officials. G. IVliscellaneous 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 restrictive covenants applicable to the property shall be approved by the County Attorney. 3. If street lighting is proposed, then a lighting plan shall be submitted to the planning office for review and approval prior to purchase of lighting fixtures from the utility provider or other vender. Any lighting shall meet the Outdoor Lighting Standards as set forth in section 6.31 of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance. 4. A sign permit shall be obtained from Orange County for the subdivision sign located at or near the entrance of the subdivision 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. The correct PIN number for the property shall be listed on the Final Plat. D. Certifications 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 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 the platted portion of Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court have been entirely constructed to State standards or that construction plans have been approved prior to Planning Department signatures on final plat. 10 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 Bluffs at Moorefields .Subdivision is approved in accordance with the above mentioned conditions and attached Preliminary Plat dated April 17, 2006 as revised by surveyor Steve F. Yuhasz on April 18, 2007. Upon motion of Commissioner ,seconded by Commissioner the. foregoing resolution was adopted this the day of , 2008. I, Donna S. Backer, 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 , 200.8 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 , 2008. Clerk to the Board of Commissioners 11 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD Date: November 7,_2007, Name of Subdivision: The Bluffs at Moorefields Owner/Applicant: S'hristooher Road Realty. lnc. The Planning Board hereby recommends that the Orange County Board of County Commissioners approve The Bluffs at Moorefields subdivision preliminary plat, dated April 17,2006 as revised by surveyor Steve F. Yuhasz on April 18, 2007 for the construction of Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court, public roads in Orange County, subject to the fulfillment of conditions specified herein. Before the Final Plat of The Bluffs at Moorefields 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 Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court 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 11'0% of that estimate and be. issued by an accredited financial institution licensed to do business in North Carolina. The dacument describing development restrictions to be recorded with the 12 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' of a street intersection. The final plat shall contain No Vehicular~Access Areas for aIP portions of the subdivision abutting Moorefields Road and Dimmocks Mill Road except for the proposed intersection of Penninsula Lane and Moorefields Road. 3. An erosion control plan for construction of Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court shall be submitted by the applicant to the Orange County Erosion Control Division for review and approval prior to any land disturbing activity occurring on the site. 4. Approved double-bladed street name signs sha{I be erected at the intersections of Moorefields Road and Peninsula Lane and Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court prior to Planning Department signatures on the final plat or prior to issuance of any building permit if road construction is not completed prior to recording of the final plat. 5. Prior fo any construction or alteration of any existing access within the right-of-way of Moorefields Road, the owner/applicant shall secure a driveway permit from the NCDOT District Office. The owner/applicant shall submit a copy of the NCDOT-approved permit and NCDOT approval letter to the Planning Department prior to or at the same time as the request for a grading permit is made, or before Planning Department signatures are affixed on the Final Plat, whichever is first. 6. Sight triangles (10'x 70') shall be shown on the Final Plat at the intersection of Peninsula Lane with Moorefields 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 Dimmocks Mill 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 1. Landscaping shall be installed or preserved as indicated on the approved landscape plan, 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 credifi or escrow agreement submitted to secure required landscape installation and preservation. An estimate of the cost for required preservation, plantings and their 13 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 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-S-c of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations. 2. The applicant shall provide additional plantings along Moorefields 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. Low Impact Design devices (LID) shall be incorporated into drainage-way ~to lessen the stormwater impact to the streams. 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 twelve percent (12%) for a maximum of 176,470 square feet. E. Parkland 1. Lawful currency of the United States in the amount of $7,735.00 shat( be paid to Orange County as payment in lieu of parkland dedication prior to recordation of the final plat. 2. The developer has offered and shall transfer in fee simple a total of 14.95 acres of open space (44.49%) to the Homeowner's Association. This open space shall be shown and labeled accordingly on the final plat. All maintenance responsibilities for the open space shall be with the Homeowner's Association. 3. The second paragraph of Section IV-B-7-b of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations references the required minimum recreation 14 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 * 35.22= .98 acres or 42,688.8 square feet]. 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, the difference shall be established as private recreation space for the use of the residents of the development (42,688.8 - 37,026 = 5,662.8 square feet (.13 acres). The developer has planned 14.95 acres of open space (.44.49%) to be owned and maintained by the Homeowner's Association. 4. Developer shall provide a minimum of 5,662.8 square feet of private recreation area (e.g. trails, ,all-purpose field, etc.). 5. An Open Space area with a minimum width of ten (10) feet shall be provided between lots 11 and 12 in order to provide access from Grassland Court to the open space along the eastern boundary of the property. F. Construction Waste 1. Per the Orange County Solid Waste Ordinance, clean wood waste, scrap metal and corrugated cardboard, 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 demolition or construction activity on the site the applicant shall hold apre-demolition/pre-construction conference with the County's Solid Waste staff. This may be the same meeting held with other development officials. 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 restrictive covenants applicable to the property shall be approved by the County Attorney. 3. If street lighting is proposed, then a lighting plan shall be submitted to the planning office for review and approval prior to purchase of lighting fixtures from the utility provider or other vender. Any lighting shall meet the Outdoor Lighting Standards as set forth in section 6.31 of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance. . 4. A sign permit shall be obtained from Orange County for the subdivision 15 sign located at or near the entrance of the subdivision 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. The correct PIN number for the property shall be listed on the Final Plat. 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 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 the platted portion of Peninsula Lane and Grassland Court have 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 Planning Board recommends that the Board of Orange County Commissioners approve the Preliminary Plat for The Bluffs at Moorefields Subdivision in accordance with the conditions referenced herein and the attached Preliminary Plat dated April 17, 2006 as revised by surveyor Steve F. Yuhasz on April 18, 2007. Upon motion of Member~ric;Ji ~~d ,seconded by Member~r u~~~the foregoing recommendation was adopted this the ~ day of /~~ , 2007. Planning Board air ^~- Streams Water Body The Bluffs at Moorefields ~~"t';i=; Hillsborough Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction Hillsborough Town Limits .. • ~.,, N o~~~ 1 inch equals 2,000 feet 0 1,000 2,000 Feel Orange County Planning and Inspections Departrnent GIS Map Prepared by Brian Carson December OS, 2001 The duffs at Moor fields -vicinity ~p 16 The Bluffs at Moorefields 0 112 Mile Study Area Parcels within 1/2 Mile Study Area Streams Water Body .. • <.,, N 0•,• 1 Inch equals 700 feet s 0 350 700 Fee Orange County Planning and Inspections Department GIS Map Prepared by Brian Carson Tune 18, 2007 The luff~ ~t I~®®refields 17 ~+tP~~'~.(C,~~`IO~1 IF4~~ f~~~L1II~AO~Y IPL~~ ~PPR.~~~.~ ~~Jt~R SLtB~3tV[S!(3~! i3E~ANGE COUNTY SUBL€1V1SfON f~AME: x105 DATE: ~'„ Z.A~ ,_,_ TELEPHONE NO.: ~~~"''' ~~~5 ADDRESS ~ ~~,,~ Vi+U~"31s~ V'~ . "' TEt.EPHOFtE NO.: "~I~L" 4P~ (dr A SUMMARY INFORMATION • 1 C}range Countyfiax Map J'~7 Block - Lot{s} 7 Tovrnsitip.,~~~~/lC1C'~S 1 Zoning Distric#{s}: J4 )~, ~ tS -'1~~Jt~s ~.a , ~.1 CSC ~+ Total Number of Acres: ~' . z.t... Total Number of La#s: ~-~ Average Lat Size: b.Q .Minimum Lot Size; ,_ •'~ ~- hiutttberlType of ^strucfures:r{existing} yip y~~ (proposed} ~~ _ Linear Feet fn Streets: ~'?~ ~'(~ Acres in Open Space: i9I : ~i ~ Water Supply: Public (specify} Community `pC [ndlvidual Wastewater t3ispasal; Fukslic {specifiy} • Ciomrnunity ~ individual School District: Ffre District: Genera[ Land Uses in Area: ~, Critical Areas: 2 r streamldrainageways flood prone areas t~ -S~'~}D watershed {specify) historic sites • other (explain} is is the property to be subdivided currently under "farm use value taxation"? Yes No 1 . if "yes," please contact the Change County lax C)fftce. Subdivision of the property may require payment of deferred taxes under "Farm uss value taxation." B Atl plats must be submitted on sheet no smatter than one inch ~quais two~•ttundred feet {t"=2oo'} and no larger titan one inch equals twenty feet {i "=20'} and must contain the #oliawing information: ,~ subdivision name ~ zoning ref tract and adjacent properties name & address of owner{s} ,_ /~ buifdfng s$tback lines by notation or typical tot layout ~ name Z~ address of subdivider ~ location and width of existing and {ff other than owner} proposed easements (drainage, ~ utilities, roads, etc.} / name of surveyor, engineer, landscape ~ Existing, proposed and adjoining architec# or architect, address, rights-af--way including dimensions ,registration # & seal and street names and State Road (title} Preliminary glen nurKtbers. Linear feet ofi road scale, north arrow centerlines and approximate acreage date of plan preparation and revisions of new street rights-of-way / township, tax map-blocEc-lot references ~ existing and proposed utilities, _~/ Parent Parcel ldentifitca#fan # including type, sizes, hydrants, deed book and page # of property to be / / subdivided naives, manholes / boundary described with bearings and existing and proposed curbs, gutters distances and culverts, including sizes and grades PLEASE TYPI OR PRINT (INK ONLY} total acreage of the Tract and acreage of location and width ref alleys, lo#s, including and excluding area within sidewalks, Dike lanes, trans[t / rights-af-way ~ sysfiems, and bus stops s and ti l i tr t / control darner on ca ee cross-sec typ s Infersectton dotatis including design and vridth of travelway and shoulders proposed lat~lines with dimensions horizontal alignment, centerline / lot & black numbers radius, and general curve data on ail phasing line{s} proposed streets topography at ten {1t}} fao# intervals permanent features such as tlvater bodies, streams, tioodways and buildings, cerrYeteries, historic landmarks floodpiatns ~/ streann buffers ~ adjoining tot layout names of _ location and size of parcels dedicated far adjoining property owners. If subdivision pta~t name, subd'svided public use, recreational use or reserved In common, with purpose Hated , plat book ~ page number, and ,f impervious sur€ace data (if located to ,~. perimeter !at numbers. location and size of lots of restricted water supply watershed} ~ development potential and Horatian ~ an plat regarding same ti dlor te t d t vtcinity map showing general location of n on an s ormwa er e subdivision v~rith streets and roads retention sites and undisturbed identified by State Road number and areas far infiltration purposes {if name located in water supply watershed landscaping and buffer requirements / township, corporate and extraterri#orial f Identified natural areas and wrildlife planning jurrsd~ction tines which cross corridors the property C OTHER St.i6MITTAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Tvrenty-five {2a} copies of the Preliminary-Plat. 2. C)rre fult size copy of an Orange County Tax IUlap {with tax parcels involv ed clearly marked). 3. Where municipal ar OWASA sewer is not available, a copy of the Preliminary Plat indicating Health Llepartment appravalldenial for each tot show thereon. 4. Where a private road is proposed, a written statement by the applicant or hislher authorized representative which sets far the justification far a private road {see Section IV-B-3-d-1 of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations}. 5. Auxiliary documents, in draft forrrr, prepared in accordance with 5ectian VI of this Ordinance v+rhich assure completion andfor maintenance of improvements required by this Ordin ance. Such documents may include, but not bey limited ta, a private road maintenance agrer~ment and articles of incorporation and restrictive covenants pertaining to a hameo~+rners association. These documents may be req uired as necessary as. evidence #hat the ordinance requirements are. being met. 6. Fee - $5q0 plus X5.00 per fat (one fee far Preliminary and Final Flat}. 7. If the subdivision contains 10 lots ar more, the fatlovving information sh all be submitted with the application: a. Number of years to buildout. b. Number of houses to be bultt during each year until bulldout. c. Average price of houses tnclud`sng tots for each year to buiidout. 19 i certify that to the best of my knowledge the Infartrration contained above, and in the supporting documents, is a factual representation of the proposed development. !acknowledge that by signing Phis application, the Orange County Planning and Inspections Department is authorized, pursuant to M1i.C. Gen. Stet, Section 153a-360, to make as many inspections of the subject property as may be necessary to verify that the proposed work outlined herein is consistent with the, provisions of alt applicabte State and [oval laws, ordinances and regulations. By signing this application, I acknowledge and agree that inspectors, zoning officers, erosion control officers, and other staff of the Orange County Planning ~ inspections Department have a right, upon presentation of proper credentials, to enter the subject property at any reasonable hour for The purposes of inspection or other enforcement action. /'; AP LICA T' ATURE DATE WNE AtTURE DATE ~ !'?; ~ . ~ ~`~. ~~. FEES: ~ Arn4unt '~``" `±{'`_ ~D . bate Paid # ~ ~ • ~ • F~ecelpt r` ~"" ~ r~D7-~ 00/~~:~b. . . . . 20 ORANGE COUNTY ~I~IVIRONIVIENT AND RESOUROE CONSERVATION 1JEPARTIMENT 11VIEMORANDUIM To: Eddie Kirk, Currenf planner From: Rich Shaw, ERCD Land Conservafion Manager Date: April 27, 2007 Subject: Bluffs at Moorefields Subdivision Proposal Thank you for the opportunity to review a Preliminary Plan for the "Bluffs at Moorefields" subdivision proposal. The proposal would create 17 lots on 35.22 acres. (33.76 excluding public road ROW) located at the southern end of Moorefields Road at Dimmocks Mills Road (Cheeks Township). ERCD staff comments on subdivisions are generally to a) address any concerns with respect tci potential impacts on important natural or cultural resources, and b) identify any areas that might be desirable for possible dedication to the County for public recreation/open space pursuant to Section TV-B-7-b of the Orange County Subdivision Ordinance. . My comments on this proposal are based on an examination of the Preliminary Plan (dated April l7, 2006) fora "Conservation Cluster" subdivision and a review of ERCD's comprehensive resource database. The plan would set aside 15.11 acres of Open Space (44.76%) along streams and public roadways-considerably more than the required 33% (11.1 acres), although the vast majority of the Open Space is comprised of land in the 100-year floodplain adjacent to Rocky Run (an Eno River tributary) and a riparian buffer to a feeder stream. There is no natural heritage site or proposed county wildlife corridor within or adjacent to this property. There are no adopted plans for proposed greenway corridors associated with this property. (Nor are there any historic sites identified in the county's inventory.) The preliminary plan appears consistent with the County's desire to minimiize adverse environmental impacts with respect to the protection of floodplains, wetlands, natural areas and wildlife habitat. ERCD recommends that the proposed Open Space remain in private ownership and managed as common land (wildlife habitat and low-impact recreation) by the homeowners association. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at 245-2591. cc: David Stancil Environment and Resource Conservation PO Bax 8181 /306-A Revere Road Hiilsboraugh, NC 27278 (919) 245-2590 21 a~ a~-~.~.~~ ~~ ~.t~ y P.O. Box 8181, 300 W. Tryon St., Hillsborough, NC 27278 (919) 245-2660 MEMORANDUM To: Eddie Kirk, Orange County Planner From: Robb English, Chair Recreation and Parks Advisory Council Re: ' The Bluffs at Moorfields Subdivision Proposal Date: September 25, 2007 Thank you for the opportunity to review the concept plan for this, subdivision. The preliminary plan for this 17 lot, 35.22 acre subdivision proposes 15.11 acres (44.76%) be set aside for open space to be conveyecl~to a homeowners association. Mast of the area recommended far open space.appears to consist of stream. buffer and flood plain. The Recreation acid Parks Advisory Council (RPAC) concurs with the proposal for open space as described on the plan. In addition, RPAC finds that the area would be suitable for a recreational trail (natural surface) or certain other recreational facilities that would enhance the community if desired by the developer. RPAC finds that there is no land within or adjacent to the subdivision that has been identified as part of a future park, trail network, wildlife corridor network or future greenway in existing and approved plans, maps or reports. Therefore, the Council recommends that the County accept payment in lieu of publicly dedicated land. ~~ cc: Lori Taft Page 1 of 1 22 Eddie Kirk From: Mike Tapp Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 3:25 PM To: Eddie Kirk Subject: The Bluffs at Moorefield Eddie, We have completed our review of the Bluffs at Moorefield and find the plans acceptable. Orange Rural Fire Department also reviewed the plnns for fire protection and found the plans acceptable. While this project may not directly impact 9-1-1 and emergency response agencies, cumulatively, additional development in the County will result in the need to increase 9-1-Land emergency response staff. Mike Tapp Deputy Director/Fire Marshal Orange County Emergency Services P.O. Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 phone: 919=968-2050 fax:' 919-96$-4066 pager: 919-216-9580 06/19/2007 23 April 23, 2007 ~ntY He`~j b th c, o SoiUSite Evaluation Summary for: (~ _ cc o u u ~' ~ LI L~ ~'he duffs at ®orefield.s . ~ Cheeks Township, Map 57, Lot 7 ~~~ Map Date Revised 4/17/2007 North Carolino Public Hevith Lot # Design Flow System Type ORANGE COUNTY 1 480 d ~ Conventional Trench w/ Pump HEALTH DEPARTMENT 2 480 gpd Conventional Trench w/ Pump Rosemary L. Summers, MPH, DrPH 3 4$0 gpd Conventional Trench w/ Pump . Health Director ' Richard E. Whiffed Human 4 480 gpd Conventional Trench w/ Pump Services Center 300 West Tryon Street 5 ~ 480 gpd Conventional Trench w/Pump Post Office Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Phone: (919) 245-2411 6 480 gpd Conventional Trench w/ Pump Fax: (919) 644-3007 www. co. orange, nc. us/health /P h l i 7 480 gpd ump Trenc w ona Convent 8 480 gpd Conventional.Trench w/ Pump 9 480 gpd Conventional Trench w/ Pump Cenfral Administrative services 10 480 gpd Conventional Trench Denta- Health services 11 480 gpd Conventional Trench w/ Pump 12 480 gpd ~ Conventional Trench w/ Pump Environmental Health Services 13 480 gpd Conventional Trench w/ Pump Health Promotion and Education services 14 480 gpd Conventional Trench 15 480 gpd Conventional Trench Personal Health Services 16 480 gpd Conventional Trench w/Pump s 17 480 gpd Conventional Trench U . ~ 306-C Revere Road ~ NOTES: PO Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 s .~ Phone: (919) 245-2360 FAX: (919) 644-3006 ~ 0 G:~ALAN~ALAN~ALAN~SDREPORT~BluffsatMoorefields.doc ' .~ c w 24 co`~"tom\h North Caroliao Public Health ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Rosemary L. Summers, MPH, DrPH Health Director Richard E. Whiffed Human Services Center 300 West Tryon Street Post OfFice Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Phone: (919) 245-2411 Fax: (919) 644-3007 www, co. oran4e.nc. us/hea/th 0 Central Administrative Services Dental Health Services Environmental Health Services Health Promotion and Education Services Personal Health Services s 306-C Revere Road P O Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Phone: (919) 245-2360 FAX: (919) 644-3006 a a~ L __ .~ c m E c 0 .~ c w The design flow is based upon the number of bedrooms applied for by the properly owner or developer. The design flow for a bedroom is 120 gallons/day (gpd). (e.g. 480 gpd = 4 bedrooms) Proposed house locations are provided by tb.e property owner or developer as required by 15A NCAC 18A .1900 - .1969 (The Laws and Rules.far Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems). . The design flow, type system, and pump requirement are subject to change based upon the application and site plan or plat submitted for the Wastewater Construction Authorization. The blocked areas on the accompanying plat are the limits of the provisionally suitable soils as evaluated by the Orange County Health Department. It should be noted that all lots having aconventional-type or innovative drain field with pump are reviewed at a minimum of every five years by the health department as required by 15A NCAC 1$A .1961 (Maintenance of Sewage Systems). Ultra Shallow Trench Conventional Systems are placed iri areas with 24 inches or more of provisionally suitable soiUsite characteristics and a 6-10" soil cap is placed over the trenches. Shallow Trench Conventional Systems are placed in areas with 30 inches or more of provisionally suitable soiUsite characteristics. Conventional Trench Systems are placed in areas with 36" inches or more of provisionally suitable soiUsite characteristics. Innovative Trench Systems can be used in areas with 24-36 "of provisionally suitable soiUsite characteristics. PPBPS (Prefabricated Porous Block Panel Systems) can be used in areas with 42" or more of provisionally suitable soiUsite characteristics. The approved septic areas should be kept free of vehicular traffic, IORRin~, uradinR, and compacting activities. It is the responsibility of the property owner or developer to maintain the integrity of the septic areas prior to system construction and installation. We recommend installing tree protection fencing around the approved septic areas to limit site disturbance during construction. No parking, cutting or filling shall be allowed in or around the drain field areas. Drainage ways and easements should be utilized to convey storm water run-off to the storm water retention areas. These conveyances should not be located through designated septic drain field areas. This report is for planning purposes only and does not constitute any approval. Lot approval is granted by the health department only in the form of an Improvement Permit. G:~ALAN\ALAN~ALANISDREPORTIB luffsatMoorefields. doc 25 Eddie Kirk From: C. N. Edwards [cnedwards@dot.state.nc.us] Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 1:57 PM To: Eddie Kirk Cc: Nanette Fogleman . Subject: ~ Proposed Bluffs at Moorefields Second Review Eddie, Per your request, this office has reviewed the second site plan submittal and provide the following comments: 1. The location of the proposed access provides satisfactory sight distance and sufficient spacing relative to existing intersections. 2. The plat has indicated the existing 60' right of way on Moorefield. Road and has dedicated right of way 35' from the center of Dimmock's Mill Road, however the plat does not indicate the existing 150' X150' sight distance triangle at the intersection of Moorefield Road and Dimmocks Mill Road as recorded in DB 1433, PG180. The plat does not clearly indicate the right of way dimension on Grassland Court. A minimum 50' public right of way is required per NCDOT specs. 3. No detailed engineering drawings were provided for NCDOT review of the internal streets. If the Developer wishes for these roads to be eligible for State Maintenance, then it is necessary for him to submit complete engineering drawings for NCDOT review and approval. 4. The Developer shall obtain an approved NCDOT driveway permit and/or encroachment agreements prior to beginning work within the NCDOT right of way. Permits will be issued upon receipt of approved plans, inspections fees, and any necessary bonds. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. 1 Blank 26 Eddie Kirk From: Grant Gale Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:19 AM To: Eddie Kirk Subject: BLUFFS AT MOOREFIELD--clarification at request of designer TO: Eddie Kirk, Planner II FROM: Grant Gale, Solid Waste Enforcement Supervisor ON BEHALF OF: Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Director DATE: April 27, 2007 SUBJECT: PROJECT The Bluffs at Moorefield The Solid Waste Department Staff have reviewed the plans and have the following comments: Conditional Approval The Solid Waste Department Staff reviewed the most recent set. of plans received and conditionally approve the plans based on the following comments ALL REMAINING ISSUES MAY BE ADDRESSED DURING FINAL PLAN REVIEW: Need Solid Waste Management Plan: We recommend that a Solid Waste Management Plan Sections 1 and 2 be developed for the LANDCLEARING PORTIONS of this project. Specifically, this plan should address how landclearing debris will be managed. We recommend that this plan be initiated as soon as possible so that the collection of ~ecyclables can be considered as the site plan is being developed. We recommend the applicant contact Solid Waste Staff at 968-2800 x163 for assistance in developing the Solid Waste Management Plan if necessary. . Pre-construction Meeting Stipulation: We recommend that the applicant be stipulated as a condition of permit issuance to hold the pre-demolition and pre- construction conferences with Orange County Solid Waste staff. Curbside Recycling: If roads are public streets, constructed to DOT standards, Orange Community Recycling intends fo provide regular curbside recycling services to all single=family-type residences in this proposed development at such time it is included in the Orange County recycling program collection service area. Until such time when curbside recycling services are available to this development, residents may deliver recyclables to a drop off site located at any Solid Waste Convenience Center. LCID: We recommend the applicant provide the name(s) of the permitted waste disposal facilit(ies) to which any landclearing or demolition waste will be delivered. This information should be supplied, as soon as determined and prior to start of work, in a letter to the Solid Waste Department or at the pre-construction conference. NOTES TO BE PLACED ON RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL: Construction Waste: 1. By Orange County Ordinance, clean wood waste, scrap metal and corrugated cardboard, all present in construction waste; must be recycled. 2. By Orange County Ordinance, all haulers of construction waste must be properly licensed. 3. Prior to any demolition or construction activity on the site the applicant will hold apre-demolition/pre-construction conference with the County's Solid Waste staff. This may be the same meeting held with other development officials Please let me know if you need any additional information. 06/06/2007 27 Orange County, NC School Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (SAPFO) Certificate of Adequate Public Schools (CAPS) Single-Family Units Other Units Phase Units Projected Student Growth Units Projected Student Growth ' This certificate is required after final government approval but before final plat recordation can be performed or as deemed by the specific local ordinance. Any residential structure on a lot in the above development/subdivision may not receive a certificate of occupancy until or after the date of effect and/or the phasing proposed as shown in the table, unless modified by local government action. ' This CAPS expires pursuant to the timing specified in the local government for the validity period of the respective development permit. ' This document certifies that the above school district has (or anticipates future) capacity to accommodate the projected number of students to be created from the above development/subdivision in the years as noted. 28 Date of Issue : Date of Effect (School Year) : 2006-2007 Signa ,Developer Date ~'~~-~--C~ Z Signa ,School Board O ial Seal Date Note: The original is forwarded to the local government, one copy is forwarded to Orange County, one copy is retained by the school district, and one copy is retained by the developer. 29 The Bluffs at Moorefields Buildout prediction Year 1: 5 lots Avg price $350,000 Year 2: 4 lots Avg price $365,000 Year 3: 41ots Avg price $3$0,000 Year 4: 4 lots Avg price $395,000 RESIDENTIAL FISCAL IMPACT TEMPLATE: SERVICE STANDARD METHOD Bureau of Economic & Business Research -University of Florida Modified 4/15/97 -Orange County, NC Planning Department SECTION 1 -PROJECT DATA: ENTER THE FOLLOWING DATA FOR EACH PROJECT: PROJECT The, Bluffs at Moorefields ~. TOWNSHIP: Cheeks CONSTRUCTION PERIOD: 2008 to 2011 ~Begmning Year: 2008; .~: Ending Year. 2011 Inflation Rate: 2:32% CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS: ~IPersons/House: ENTER "1"'BESIDE APPLICABLE SCHOOL DISTRICT BELOW: > 2.47 . Children/House: ENTER "1" BESIDE APPLICABLE SCHOOL DISTRICT BELOW 0.36 _ Non,Elde~ly: 70.00% HOME SALES DATA: Average Distribution Number of Sales Price of Units Year Homes ($) by Year ; .2008 . 5:. `' 350A00 ..2g 41% ,...,,, . 2009 4 365,000 23.53% 2010 4. 380,000 23.53% .2011 '; 4' 395 000 - 23 53% SCHOOL DISTRICT DATA: ENTER "1" IN ( ) BESIDESCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH PROJECT IS TO I LOCATED TO GENERATE STUDENT DISTRIBUTION BY SCHOOL TYPE. School District: School Attendance: Orange Cou_ my (, . 1) Elementary Schoal ,. , 45%. Middle School 23% C.h'apel Hill _~GarrbQro ( ,0~) High School 32% SECTION 2 -LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL DISTRICT DATA 30 BUDGET YEAR: x ~ 2006, 200T .~„ .._ ... ,.~.,, u; . COUNTY POPULATIORI: (NC Demo) for July 2007 130148 SCHOOL DLSTRICT.STU,DENT POPULATION: 6996,x; ''COUNTY EMPLOYMENT: POSITIONS PER CAPITA agement erning, and Man General Serv~ces,~~Go~ 179 0 0014,_ ; .. - ,._.~..~._..._ _. , , .,,,~,.~.,~._ ..~._,,.~. .. Public Safety ,,,._., ,. 211 . . 0 0016 _ Cornmurnty & Environment + Culture & Recreation 80 _ 0 0006,: Human Services 304 0.0023 Educat~on.(School' District) ` 900 ? 0 0069`" SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT: POSITIONS PER STUDENT ;aTotal.: " + . _,. 1-, 780. 1 0 2544:+ COUNTY PER CAPITA REVENUES ($): REVENUES PER CAPITA ` 27 687'983 212 74 , Taxes Other Than Property i; »e..aLLtwJLL' o-~l,.......il tl )u ~..<...J. ... .. ..u 1i ~ - .. ..- ~..1~ ~~. .. _.-...._~.i .. .. .L._.ti:. Intergovernmental 16,966,378 130.36 COarges for:Service ,. 9,934;049 ,_ T6µ33 Licenses/Permits, Investments, Miscellaneous + Transfers 5,458,325 41.94 COUNTY PER CAPITA EXPENDITURES ($): EXPENDITURE PER CAPITA .x General~Services, Governing and-Managemanf 1_.8,225,759 ; 140 ~4 Public Safety 15,407,693 118.39 `Comrnun~ty'& Environment +.Cultiare & Recreation 7,242,705 55:65; Human Services 34,167,583 262.53 wEducation,(Recurrmg Capital) . 941,520 .. 7 23` ~L._..d,....ta' ' . _..Y...x_1..ri.a.v:..ilx.YU ..._.. ~ . Non-Departmental 31,435,700 241.54• COUNTY PER EMPLOYEE EXPENDITURE ($): EXPENDITURE PER EMPLOYEE and Management Governing General Services ~ ; 18;225,759 1 01734 63, , , ~ Public Safety 15,407,693 . 73195 69 ornmunity~&+Enyironment ± Culture & Recreation C 7,242-,705 ;, 9,8364 38 , Human Services 34,167,583 112378 58' Capital) (Recurring Educafion 941:;,520,. 104613•'' . ,. -- SCHOOL DISTRICT PER STUDENT EXPENDITURES ($): EXPENDITURE PIER STUDENT County Goverpment ' 20,672,387 29540$9;. 1 ...c...evhlje...... W ~..".:.v..l.,... .. i School District 0 0.00 ,. . ~,`State`tand Federal, ' ~ ' 36,418;902 :5205:67._ SCHOOL DISTRICT PER EMPLOYEE EXPENDITURES ($): EXPENDITURE PER EMPLOYEE County'Government 20,672,387 1161,370';: LI i School Distnct 0 0 00 I Stateantl..Federal ~ ' 36,418;902 20460 06 -:: TAX DATA: ENTER APPLICABLE ASSESSMENT RATIO AND ELDERLY EXEMPTION: Count „Tax~Rate,'($) ,. 0 950 Per $1.00 Assessed Valuation _. _~. ~ . ~ u~ . , ... _ .. ..~~ ~ . School District Tax Rate ($) Per $100 Assessed Valuation As*s~essttlent Ratio _ 100.00 ,, . Elderl Exem tion 0 $11,000 Where Applicable Y p SECTION 3 -DEMOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS BASED ON PROJECT DATA YEAR 2008',`. 2009 ~ 2Q1 D 2,011 HOUSING UNITS 5' . 4 °4 4 POPULATION 12 ' 10 10 10 SCHOOL CHILDREN Elementary 0.81, 0.65 0.65?: 0.65 Middle 0.41° 0.33 „ 0:33!; 0.33 High School 0.58;: 0.46 0.46' 0.46 TOTAL 2 1 1.' 1 COUNTY GOVERNMENT ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES General Government 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 Public Safety 0.02, 0.02 0.02:: 0.02 Public Works 0.01 <. 0.01 0.01 ~; 0.01 Human Services 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02 `: TOTAL 0.07 0.06 0:06 0.06 SCHOOL DISTRICT 0.09' 0.07 0:07" 0.07 ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES 31 SECTION 4 -PROJECTED FISCAL IMPACT OF PROJECT ON COUNTY GOVERNMENT YEAR TAX BASE ($1000) REVENUES ($) Property Tax Other Taxes Intergovernmental Service Charges Miscellaneous AL ($) EXPENDITURES ($) General Government Public Safety Public Works Human Services Education Non-Departmental AL ($) NET FISCAL IMPACT 2008::, ,1,750' ~,;: 16,625: i 2,627!x' .;1,610? 943; .518:; .22,323^, 1,729:; 1,462` ' 687;. 3,242; 5,408 2,983 115,51'2` 6,811: 2009 2Q1;0~' 3,251 - 4,846'' 30,881 ,46,037 2,151 2,201x: 1,318, 1,348';' 772- 790`. 424 434 35,545 50,809 1,416 1,449 1,197 1,225'r 563 576' 2,654 ~ 2,716? 4,427. 4,530`.' ;G: 2,442 2,498 12,698 12,992 22,847 37,817. SECTION 5 -PROJECTED FISCAL IMPACT OF PROJECT ON SCHOOL DISTRICT REVENUES ($) County School District State TOTAL ($) EXPENDITURES ($) County School District State AL ($) NET FISCAL IMPACT ;;' 2008s 5,408;; 0` 9 370} ,14,77.;8'1 5,408,;, .0~~ ` 9,370:;, `14,7,7$; 0 2009 2010 4,427 4,530 0 0; 7,670 ~ 7,848; 12,097 ' 12,378 4,427 4,530'', 0 0 ' 7,670 7,848; 12,097 12,378: 0 ` ~.i 32 SECTION 6 -SUMMARY OF PROJECTED DEMOGRAPHIC/FISCAL IMPACTS YEAR 2008; HOUSING UNITS 5 << POPULATION i 1.2 ,_. SCHOOL CHILDREN Elementary 1 ~ Middle 0~ ~ High School 1 'TOTAL 2' COUNTY EMPLOYEES 0.07.' SCHOOL EMPLOYEES `' 0.09; TAX BASE ($1000) 1,750 COUNTY BUDGET ($) Revenues 22,323 Expenditures 15,512 BALANCE ! 6,811 SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET ($):' Revenues 14,778< Expenditures 14,778° BALANCE `' 0 COMBINED BUDGETS ($) Revenues 37,101 Expenditures 30,29.1,:, BALANCE 6,811'; 2009 201;0?. 4 4'. 10 10 , 1 ,1' 0. 0 0 0 1 1; 0.06 0.06 0.07 , 0.07. 3,251 4,846+ 35,545 50,809' 12,698 ; 12,992-. 22,847 ~ ~~ ~ 37,81 T:' 12,097 12,378 12,097 12,378 , 0 ~, ~~=0= 47,642 63,187 24,795 ;' 25,370` 22,847 37,817.E 2,011 4 10 SECTION 7 -SUMMARY OF PROJECTED PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPACITY IMPACTS SCHOOL DISTRICT DATA: School District: School Attendance: Orange County . YES `) ElernentarySchool 45;%: Middle School 23% ..Chapel Hill=Carrboro. NO ) High School 32% YEAR 2008 2009 2010 2,011 SCHOOL CHILDREN Elementary 1 1 1 ° ~ 1 ~ ~ ' ~ Middle 0 ': 0 ~,0 ' 0 ,: ~ i. High School 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 2 1 1•; ; 1 SCHOOL CAPACITIES -ALL SCHOOLS CURRENT ENROLLMENT -ALL SCHOOLS Elementary, _ _ . , . ..• _ .w.., 3,,920 •..,, E{emeritary .~... __. •~ , ,3,072 .,.~: .,:~ Middle 2,166 Middle 1,576 High School 2,533' High School ~ 2,18.4 TOTAL 8,619 TOTAL 6,832 ',YEAR 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 PROJECTED ENROLLMENT Elementary 3,130 3,170 ~ , 3,223', 3,245: ~ 3,297 Middle ' 1,601! 1,604 1,629< 1,697. 1,718'1 High School ' 2,185: 2,203 2,177 2,183' 2,226. TOTAL 6,916 6,9,77 7,029 7,125 7,241;!. 33 Approved 12/5/07 EXCERPT MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD NOVEMBER 7, 2007 REGULAR MEETING 34 MEMBERS PRESENT: Jay Bryan, Chapel Hill Representative (Chair); Brian Crawford, Eno Township At-Large; Craufurd Goodwin, Hillsborough Representative; Joel Knight, Little River Representative; Sam Lasris, Cedar Grove Township At Large, Renee Price, Hillsborough. Township At Large (Vice-Chair), Sandra Johnson Quinn, Eno Township; Jeffrey Schmitt, Cedar Grove Township at Large; Judith Wegner, Bingham Township At-Large MEMBERS ABSENT: Brian Dobyns, Cheeks Township Representative (Resigned); Michelle Kempinski, Cedar Grove Township at Large; Bernadette Pelissier, Bingham Township; STAFF PRESENT: Robert Davis, Current Planning Supervisor; Eddie Kirk, Planner II; Karen Markovics, Planner II; Perdita Holtz, Planner II; Donna Davenport, Administrative Assistant II; Roger Walden, Clarion & Associates; Leigh Anne King, Clarion & Associates PUBLIC PRESENT: Wilson Lamb, John Swanson, Rita Leaden ---------------------------- Agenda Item ~ 0: PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR BLUFFS AT MOOREFIELD Presenter: Eddie Kirk Eddie Kirk: You had reviewed the concept -plan on December 6, 2006 and this is the preliminary version. Reviewed .Abstract. Jay Bryan: Please show Moorefield on the map. Eddie Kirk: It is not on that map. Reviewed map. Most of the property is wooded. Jay Bryan: On page 54, regarding the landscaping, in terms of the guarantee to secure required landscape preservation. Has that been identified? Eddie Kirk: The only area that there is required planting is the buffer along Moorefield in that open space. The rest is wooded. Jay Bryan: There is a stream and that does not appear on the plan for dedication or walking trail. Eddie Kirk: We are recommending, as the ordinance requires a private recreation area. Jay Bryan: They would be for this development, not the public? Eddie Kirk: Yes. Sam Lasris: At the December meeting, there was question about the soil quality, has that been resolved? Eddie Kirk: On page 66, there is a report from Environmental Health. Sam Lasris: There would be suitable space for repair? 35 Approved 12/5/07 Eddie Kirk: Yes. Sam Lasris: Where would that come from? Eddie Kirk: They have identified enough land on each lot for the septic and repair. Jay Bryan: On page 67, the approved septic area item, are those recommendations are required? Eddie Kirk: Yes by Environmental Health. Steve Yuhasz: This is almost identical to the concept plan in layout. The only real change is that we added one more access to the open space which this board has asked for. Sam Lasris: How do you get to lot 13? Steve Yuhasz: There is 30 foot wide strip that runs from the cul-de-sac and there would be a driveway installed there. Jay Bryan: Is there any public comment. Wilson Lamb: I wish they would not build these houses. I am concerned about lights. I would like highly shielded lights. Jay Bryan: There is a recommendation that if street lighting is proposed that a lighting plan be submitted and has to be in compliance with the Orange County Zoning ordinance. Steve Yuhasz: At this point, there is no plan to install street lights. Wilson Lamb:' Would a prohibition be possible? Steve Yuhasz: I am not opposed to that but I can't speak for the owners or the Sheriffs department. I know the Orange County lighting requirements are down facing. Wilson Lamb: You need to look at Cedar Ridge. Joe Swanson: I have concerns about the lighting also. I feel like I have walked into something that was already decided. In talking to my neighbors, I don't feel like I didn't have adequate notice. The 17 lots are out of character with the area. Many of the landowners in our neighborhood own two lots. I understand there are slave cemeteries in that area. In the past, Mr. Cranford mentioned larger lots. Sandra Quinn also opposed the project due to water concerns. The land is high in the center and the water will drain on both sides. Renee Price: Mr. Swanson, are you on the east side? Joe Swanson: I am at where Dimmicks and Moorefield meet. Renee Price: You are saying that most of the lots on the east side are shown as small acreage. Joe Swanson: My one lot is 2.02 acres and my lot is 2.19 acres. My other lot is 1.54 acres and they are showing 1.85 acres. My neighbors have five acres or more: This is basically the same plan that was denied by the previous 2 36 Approved 12/5/07 developer with five less houses. If the board wants to give definiteness to what it had decided eight or nine years ago. Craufurd Goodwin: Did you receive notification? Joe Swanson: There was a very small sign on Moorefield. Most people did not even see it. Jay Bryan: Was there a neighborhood meeting to meet with the developer'? Joe Swanson: The first time I got involved was at that meeting. It seemed it was already decided. I don't think I had adequate time to voice their concerns. Sam Lasris: Are there regulations that determine repair fields. Eddie Kirk: They require a minimum of 40,000 square feet and'enough space on the property plus the septic field and a complete repair. Sam Lasris: That has been determined on every lot. Steve Yuhasz: To install a septic system for a four bedroom house is 10,000 square feet. The septic and repair usually require 20,000 square feet. There was a meeting and this gentleman was at the meeting. The lots that he owns are still separate property. There is one inaccuracy. The previous subdivision that was turned down had 25 lots on 30 acres and this has 17 lots on 35 acres. Brian Crawford: My recollection was that the concept plan was well attended. There were two plans, correct? Eddie Kirk: No, this is the flexible plan you saw. Renee Price: I am concerned about the western portion towards the stream; would the septic system go downhill into the stream? Steve Yuhasz: In general, that is true. The idea of identifying particular soils for a septic system is so it will not go into neighboring streams. Renee Price: I am looking at the proximity. We don't have'a footprint of the house. Steve Yuhasz: I think that is the purpose of having a buffer. Wilson Lamb: I. don't remember receiving any mail. There were 8.5 x 11 signs posted about 20 feet off the road. Craufurd Goodwin: Could we have a response from staff about notifying the neighborhood. Robert Davis: The ordinance requires that all property owners within 500 feet of the outside perimeter of the subdivision be notified. It is generated by Land Records. They are mailed a notice. Jay Bryan: The gross density for this project is 2.7 acres, could you explain that number? Robert Davis: Generally, the gross density is the total acreage divided by the number of lots proposed. All of these lots came through the minor subdivisions or the major subdivision under the conventional options. That means that no open space was required. You get a smaller lot size and the difference goes to the common open space. If you look at the map on page 60, most of the lots are in the same range. The map is not a reason to deny a subdivision. 3 37 Approved 12/5/07 Jay Bryan: Is type "C" the most intense buffering? Robert Davis: No. Type "C" is a 30 foot buffer that will give you asemi-opaque screen. Jay Bryan: There is no requirement about the buffer? Robert Davis: No. Jay Bryan: The next step would be "C" to "A"? Robert Davis: It goes "A, B, C, D". Jay Bryan: "D" is how far? Robert Davis: 75 feet. Sam Lasris: I see the map because we do have a concept plan. Robert Davis: Under flexible development, one of those characteristics is the buffer. From the density standpoint, it is somewhat similar because the lots are one acre. In this case, we require a buffer along the stream. Wilson Lamb: The association owns the open space, will there be public access? Steve Yuhasz: There is not planned public access. Wilson Lamb: I wondered about people who wanted to take a walk. MOTION made by Brian Crawford to approve the plan with recommendations. Craufurd Goodwin seconded the motion. Vole: (5 ayes, 2 nays -Sandra Quinn, Sam Lasris) Sandra Quinn: I am sure it meets County Ordinance. I think it is out of character and until there is public water and sewer available we do not need this type of dense development. Jay Bryan: Is there any interest to say we do not want street lighting? They are not planning any street lighting. Craufurd Goodwin: Are you suggested we change the zoning requirements? Renee Price: You wanted to specify it in the plan? Jay Bryan: No. Eddie Kirk: This will go to the Board of County Commissioners in December or January. Jay Bryan: Will you let them know when that will be. Joe Swanson: When will be the next item? Jay Bryan: It could be the next meeting in December or Janurry. The staff has agreed to let you know when that meeting will be. 4 Approved 12/5/07 Renee Price: A question to staff; when we get these maps, could we show ownership instead of these lot lines? Craufurd Goodwin: It doesn't matter. Eddie Kirk: It would be hard to get a map with the owners on each lot. Jay Bryan: I would like the issue of notification and the signs to come back to the board before the board. Sam Lasris: We did have an answer on page 8. Craufurd Goodwin: Suppose the board decided to vote against this on Sandy's grounds? Sandra Quinn: This is an advisory board. Brian Crawford: There is a plan and this fits within the ordinance. Sandra Quinn: I have the right to disagree. Brian Crawford: We have already been sued on this project. Sandra Quinn: If we have voted on it, it meets the law, then why ask us. Jay Bryan: For anyone who feels the ordinance or regulations are not the way they should be for a particular issue, you could raise a motion that would ask that a particular situation be re-examined regarding the regulations. Regarding the regulations and ordinance, there are sections that could be used to justify turning down a development based on some public welfare issues. Brian Crawford: It does raise a point, one thing we have to push the whole issue of alternatives of another site for water and sewer. Jeffrey Schmitt: That opportunity presents itself with the Comprehensive Plan. Sandra Quinn: I would not want to punish this developer. I feel this is an advisory board and I think this should send a signal to the Board of County Commissioners that we are not in agreement with this. I will continue to say it. It you are telling me I can't vote that way, I won't be here. Jeffrey Schmitt: This is not an advisory board? This board is on the basis of statutes. Jay Bryan: This is not like the Board of Adjustment so it is more general. Renee Price: There was supposed to be an ordinance review committee that was put on hold. Separate issue before we go on...Jay; you had asked about the Courtesy Review and it is supposed to be discussed at the Board of County Commissioners meeting review in November., Will that be addressed? Robert Davis: I'll ask Gene. 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