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Home My WebLink AboutRES-1995-028 Resolution of Approval of Stone Knoll Subivision Preliminary Plan - Agenda 6-5-1995 - VIII-H DES -� �R5- gag P19-F �0 s/995- 3 vfr - RESOLUTION • OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Date June 5. 1995 Name of Subdivision STONE KNOLL Owner/Applicant E.R.S.. Incorporated rated The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves Stone Knoll Subdivision Preliminary Plat, dated 3/21/95 (Revised 3/29/95) and containing 14 lots, including public roads built to State standards and a Class B private road to serve lot 10. All roads 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 John's Woods Road (to the boundary of the subdivision) and Standing Rock Court. This acceptance by Orange County of the • dedication to the general public of John's Woods Road and Standing Rock Court 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 Stone Knoll 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. Disclosure that 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. 3. Common Area I and Common Area 11 are of restricted development potential because no site has been identified to accommodate a septic system and these • areas are reserved as permanent open space.. The restricted lots shall be identified in a document describing development restrictions and requirements to be prepared by Planning Staff and recorded concurrently with the Final 4 Plat. B. Roads and Access • 1. Standing Rock Court and John's Woods Road (up to the subdivision boundary) shall be constructed to standards of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, within a 50 and 60-foot right-of-way respectively, and the construction shall be inspected and approved by NCDOT. The joint driveway serving lots 8 and 9 shall be installed. OR A letter of credit, escrow agreement, or bond shall be submitted to secure installation of the joint driveway and construction of Standing Rock Court and John's Woods Road 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. Russells Ford Road shall be inspected, and the construction to Class B private road standards shall be certified in writing to the Orange County Planning Department by a North Carolina Professional Engineer, or a North Carolina Registered Land Surveyor. The location of the travelway within the platted private road right-of-way shall also be certified. OR A letter of credit, escrow agreement, or bond shall be submitted to secure construction and inspection of Russell's Ford Road to Class B private road standards. An estimate of the construction and certification costs 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 certified by a North Carolina Professional Engineer or a North Carolina Registered Land Surveyor. • 3. An erosion control plan for construction of the roads shall be submitted by the 5 applicant for review and approval by the Orange County Erosion Control Division. • 4. A Private Road Maintenance Agreement for Russell's Ford Road shall be submitted to the Planning and Inspections Department and approved by the County Attorney. 5. Lots 1, 2, 11, and 14 shall access onto John's Woods Road. Lot 10 shall access onto Russell's Ford Road. Lots 3-9, 12 and 13 shall access onto Standing Rock Court. These restrictions shall be stated in a document describing development restrictions and requirements to be prepared by Planning Staff and recorded concurrently with the Final Plat. 6. Approved street name signs shall be erected at the intersection of streets as required in Section IV-B-3-c-12 of the Orange County Subdivision Regulations. Evidence shall be submitted by the applicant that the sign is in place or a copy of the receipt for purchase of the sign shall be submitted to the Planning Department. 7. A temporary turnaround shall be provided at the end of the public portion of John's Woods Road and shall be constructed to NCDOT Standards. 8. The right-of-way width on Old NC 86 adjacent to the subdivision shall be • labeled as 80 feet. 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. OR The applicant shall secure installation of required landscaping through a letter of credit, escrow agreement, or bond. An estimate of the cost for required 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. 2. 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. • . 6 3. A Type E Land Use Buffer shall be provided on the Common Areas adjacent to the new right-of-way line for Old NC Highway 86. The buffer shall be 75 feet in width. Planting requirements within the buffer are hereby waived in order to maintain views of the open space and to allow continued farming there. 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. D. Drainage 1. Impervious surface data, as pursuant to Article 6.23 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. 2. A stream buffer shall be provided for a width of 100-107 feet along the intermittent stream crossing lots 9-14. The width of the buffer shall be stated on the face of the plat. Development restrictions within the buffer shall be specified in a document describing development restrictions and requirements to be prepared by Planning Staff and recorded concurrently with the Final Plat. 3. Locate additional drainage easements as required following review and • approval of the Erosion Control Plan. E. Parkland 1. Cash in the amount of $2,081 (14/35 acre x $5,203/acre) shall be paid to Orange County as payment in lieu of parkland dedication. 2. The entirety of the open space to be shown on the Final Plat shall be irrevocably dedicated to the homeowners association for recreation/open space use by residents of the subdivision. Final Homeowners Association documents and restrictive covenants shall be submitted by the applicant for review and approval by the County Attorney. 3. Submit a plan showing required recreation improvements in accordance with Section IV-B-7-b. 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. The following natural and man-made site features shall be shown on the plat: (Include streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, swamps, marshes, sites in "Inventory", houses, barns, sheds, railroads, overhead utility lines, cemeteries) . 7 a. Intermittent streams and drainage ways on lots 7-14. • 3. The following easements shall be shown on the plat: a. 100-foot conservation easement on each side of the intermittent stream on lots 9-14; b. 50-foot conservation easement along drainage ways on lots 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, and 14; C. 25-foot private access easement along the rear lot lines of lots 5-8; and d. Shared driveway for lots 8 and 9 from Standing Rock Court to the western boundary of the conservation easement. e. Private access easement for road encroachment on lot 10. 4. A setback of 30 feet shall be maintained as measured from the edge of right-of-way of John's Woods Road, Russell's Ford Road, and Standing Rock Court. Side yards shall be a minimum of 10 feet, and rear yards a minimum of 10 feet except at subdivision boundaries. These setback requirements shall be stated on the plat, and in a document describing development restrictions and requirements to be prepared by Planning Staff and recorded concurrently with the Final Plat. 5. A joint driveway shall be provided for lots 8 and 9 extending from Standing Rock Court to the Western boundary of the conservation easement. • 6. On lots 5-8, indicate acreage exclusive of the 25 foot private access easement. 7. Pursue negotiations with Triangle Land Conservancy or other qualified public/private entity for dedication of the conservation easement as shown on the Preliminary Plan. Submit final copy of the easement agreement to Orange County for review. Such agreement shall include the following: a. If the easement is dedicated by the current owner, all residents of the subdivision shall be permitted to access the conservation easement consistent with the agreement granted to Triangle Land Conservancy; and b. Orange County shall be designated alternate Grantee in the event Triangle Land Conservancy (or other agency) ceases to exist or no longer desires to hold the conservation easement, or is no longer qualified as Grantee. G. CertiCcations 1. A Certificate of Survey and Accuracy signed by a registered Land Surveyor shall be notarized on the face of the Final Plat. 8 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 Division of Environmental Health shall certify that each lot contains a suitable area for septic disposal. 4. The North Carolina Department of Transportation shall certify that Standing Rock Court and John's Woods Road (to subdivision boundary) have been constructed to State standards or that construction plans have been approved. 5. A Certificate of Approval signed by the Orange County Planning and Inspections Department. S a ur f Applicant Clerk o the Board accept the above listed conditions of subdivision approval, and acknowledge that each mLiht be met prior to recordation of the final plat. Ap 1 cant ate