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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-26-1995 - X-A z 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF CONMENSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 26, 1995 Action Agenda Item # x-A SUBJECT: STATUS REPORT- CONCEPT PLANS APPROVED IN STONEY CREEK AREA DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING: Yes_X—No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Composite Subdivision/Site Features Map Mary Willis - Extension 2583 Site Feature Descriptions/Maps Recreation Master Plan TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Community Park Schematic Plan Hillsborough - 732-8181 Recreation Service Area Map Chapel Hill - 967-9251 Stoney Creek Planning Group Chronology Durham - 688-7331 Stoney Creek Basin Planning Area Map Mebane - 327-2031 PURPOSE: To receive information concerning the status of Concept Plans which have been approved in the Stoney Creek area. BACKGROUND: Between September 1994 and February 1995, Concept Plans for four subdivisions in the vicinity of NC 10,New Hope Church Road and University Station Road were approved by the Planning Board. Combined, the Concept Plans propose a total of 493 residential lots as outlined below: Number Density* 7Ave=rag7e Concept Plan of Lots Acres (Lots/Acre) Guernsdale • Phase I 10 25 0.40 2.50 • Phase II 72 137 0.53 1.90 Stoney Creek Farms • Phase I 60 99 0.61 1.65 • Phase II 35 75 0.47 2.14 • Phase III 79 147 0.54 1.86 Craig Manor 79 120 0.66 1.52 University Trace 158 245 0.64 1.55 Total -All Plans 493 848 0.58 1.72 *Calculation includes street rights-of-way. Development of this area presents an opportunity to preserve and protect natural resources, and obtain area for a community park proposed in the Recreation and Parks Master Plan. B • Stoney Creek flows in a northeasterly direction through the area bounded by the Concept Plans.Approximately 130 acres along the creek and its tributaries consist of floodplain,wetlands,natural areas,and steep slopes.These features are located generally in a wildlife corridor designated in the Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats.In addition,five sites have been identified as part of the Orange County historic inventory. These features were considered extensively as part of the University Station Planning Group initiative(see attached descriptions and maps).They are currently under consideration by the Stoney Creek Basin Planning Group (see attached vicinity map and Planning Group chronology). For the purpose of this report, the features have been combined into a composite overlay to show their relationship to the approved Concept Plans (see attached composite map). • The Master Recreation and Parks Plan proposes a community park in the vicinity of New Hope Church Road and NC 10.The minimum size needed for such a park is 25 acres,and the average service radius is 1-2 miles.Such parks generally serve several neighborhoods,providing active recreation opportunities such baseball and softball, tennis, volleyball, basketball, and jogging. A water body is a component typically located in a community park as well as natural areas for passive activities such as picnicking and hiking (see attached Master Plan and schematic diagram of Community Park). The Concept Plan approval for each of the subdivisions containing area along Stoney Creek includes a condition that floodplain,wetlands,and other natural areas be preserved. The approvals did not address the issue of parkland dedication or payment-in-lieu of dedication. Normally, the size of a subdivision is not sufficient to require dedication of land. However, in the case of a single, unified development, or, in the case of several contiguous subdivisions, parkland dedication rather than payment-in-lieu would be considered. Options to Address Resource Protection Although the Concept Plans are contiguous and interconnecting, the land included in the Concept Plans is in separate ownership, and each tract may be developed independently of the others.As noted previously, each Preliminary Plan must provide protection for the natural resources along Stoney Creek. There are several options which may be used to accomplish this goal, including the following. • Inclusion of the natural features within the boundaries of individual lots, with protection provided through recordation of a conservation easement held by Orange County, a non-profit land conservancy or a homeowners association. The boundaries of the conservation easement would be set to include those features warranting protection. The easement agreement would contain provisions to insure protection of the resources and would be enforced by the holder of the easement. • Creation of a separate parcel which includes those features warranting protection, with dedication of the land to Orange County, a non-profit land conservancy or a homeowners association. • Some combination of the above such as a situation where a separate parcel is 3 created and owned by a homeowners association, but a conservation easement is held by Orange County or a non-profit land conservancy.Associated with such an approach is the potential for the land owners or developers qualifying for tax credits if the land is voluntarily protected through a conservation easement. Information regarding such an approach was recently presented to the Agricultural Districts Advisory Board. Options to Address Parkland Dedication/Payment-In-Lieu Provisions Section IV-B-7-b of the Subdivision Regulations requires at least 1/35th of an acre to be dedicated for each dwelling unit planned or provided for in the subdivision plan. An exception to this standard is where land characterized by floodplains and/or steep slopes is dedicated, the requirement is 1/20th of an acre. Upon fording that no recreation/open space sites have been designated on the Comprehensive Plan for the property in question, the Board of Commissioners may approve a payment-in-lieu of dedication. Such a payment must equal the number of acres required to be dedicated multiplied by the fair market value of the land to be dedicated. Fair market value is determined by dividing the tax appraisal of the property at last revaluation by the current year assessment ratio. Since the adoption of the dedication/payment-in-lieu provisions in 1987, Orange County has collected$5,040 in payments from subdivisions in the Eno Community Park Service Area (see attached Recreation Service Area Boundaries Map). The amount of land dedicated or payments-in-lieu which could be expected from the four subdivisions is shown below. Dedication Requirement Payment-in-Lieu Number (Acres) Requirement* Concept Plan of Lots @ 1/35th @ 1/20th @ 1/35th @ 1/20th Guernsdale • Phase I 10 0.286 0.500 $706 $1,235 • Phase II 72 2.057 3.600 $5,081 $8,892 Stoney Creek Farms • Phase I 60 1.714 3.000 $4,234 $7,410 • Phase H 35 1.000 1.750 $2,470 $4,323 • Phase III 79 2.257 3.950 $5,575 $9,757 Craig Manor 79 2.257 3.950 $5,575 $9,757 University Trace 158 4.514 7.900 $11,150 $19,513 Total -All Plans 493 14.085 24.650 $34,791 $60,887 * Based on average assessed value of$2,470 per acre. To put the payments-in-lieu in context, land purchased for the New Hope Elementary School cost$15,000 per acre.Nevertheless,options to address dedication/payment-in-lieu requirements include the following. r 4 • Dedication of a single park site (25+ acres) to collectively satisfy dedication/payment-in-lieu requirements for all of the developments. This would require collaboration on the part of the individual developers and property owners. During consideration of the University Station project, dedication of a park site was proposed on the north side of NC 10 near its intersection with New Hope Church Road (between NC 10 and the Southern Railroad). Another possibility is dedication of a combination of resource protection area along Stoney Creek and dry, upland area adjacent thereto. In the case of the upland area, approximately 12-13 acres would be needed for active recreational facilities. The adjoining resource protection area might be planned for nature walks and used for educational purposes. • Acceptance of the required payments-in-lieu if property owners and developers are unable to collaborate on the dedication of a park site. Should this prove to be the only option available, the Board of Commissioners may wish to direct the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council and the Planning Board to review the current ordinance provisions to assure that the dedication/payment-in-lieu requirements are adequate to meet the long-term recreational needs of county residents. Anticipated Preliminary Plan Review Schedule The Planning Staff'anticipates submittal of a Preliminary Plan for the area covered in the Stoney Creek I Concept Plan in July, with a tentative Planning Board meeting date of September 18. The area covered by the Preliminary Plan is approximately 100 acres bounded by NC 10, New Hope Church Road, and Stoney Creek. Approximately 30 acres is included in floodplain, wetlands, natural areas, and steep slopes. This will be the first Preliminary Plan to be submitted for the area covered by the Concept Plans.Preliminary Plans for the remainder of the area may be submitted during the next year. The Planning Staff is tentatively scheduled to present information concerning the Concept Plans to the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council (RPAC) at its meeting on July 11. The recommendations of RPAC would be considered by the Planning Board in making its recommendation. If the Planning Board makes a recommendation at its meeting on September 18, then the proposal could be submitted to the Board of Commissioners for a decision on October 2. RECOMMENDATION: Although this item is presented to inform the Board of the status of the above mentioned subdivisions, comments and/or direction from the Board would be appreciated. i no �. .�.. �. pow WEA LIN On 6 VEGETATION Some of the vegetation or plant communities are described separately in the discussion of "Natural Areas". These include beaver ponds, bottomland hardwood forest, and beech bluffs. General descriptions of the remaining plant communities were included in the Preliminary Evaluation of Ecological and Archaeological Resources at the University Station Site and are provided below. These include upland hardwood forest, upland pine forest, early pine succession fields, old farm fields, and old farm pastures. Upland Hardwood Upland hardwood forest were found on upland areas, hillsides, and south- facing slopes. In most of these forests, the canopy and sub-canopy are well developed. The canopy consists primarily of white oak, red maple, loblolly pine, southern red oak, and sweet gum, along with some shortleaf pine and Virginia pine. The subcanopy is dominated by dogwood, sourwood, tulip poplar, and sweet gum, while the herbaceous layer consists of ground cover such as muscadine grape, japanese honeysuckle, poison ivy, running cedar, and Virginia creeper. The presence of loblolly pine in a forest predominantly made up of hardwoods indicates that the area has been disturbed in the past, probably from logging. In some areas, old stumps are also evidence of logging. There are 455.7 acres of upland hardwood within the project boundaries. Upland Pine This community consists of variously-aged stands of pine. Within most stands, the trees are typically of a uniform age, indicating that many of these areas were harvested and managed for timber production. Some recently cut-over stands consist of a dense scrub-shrub layer of pines 10- 15 yeah old, possibly a clear-cut area. Other areas have a sparse canopy of pines with a dense understory of pines and hardwoods. The latter areas were probably selectively harvested for timber, leaving some pines to re- seed the area. The dominant trees in this community are loblolly pine, sweet gum, Virginia pine, shortleaf pine, tulip poplar, and red oak. The subcanopy contains sweet gum loblolly, dogwood, red maple, and red cedar. Herbs and ground-cover contains mainly trumpet creeper,japanese honeysuckle, and hickories. Some of the rarer herbs are rattlesnake plantain and orchids. In many areas, the overstory shaded out much of the light, resulting in a sparse herbaceous layer. There are 101.7 acres of upland pine within the project boundaries. Early Pine The community is primarily limited to the area within the power line right- Succession of-way. This area was most recently cleared of trees about five years ago, judging by the size of the current growth. It is dominated by a dense, uniform stand of loblolly pine, interspersed with sweet gum, sumac, goldenrod, blackberry, and various grasses. There are 10.4 acres of land in this community within the project boundaries. 7 Old Feld This community is dominated by johnson grass and white aster, and also contains goldenrod and milkweed. Judging by the growth of vegetation, the fields on the old dairy farm property have been abandoned for a couple of years. Close to the farmhouse, blackberry, multiflora rose, and Jerusalem artichoke are more common. Some of the steeper draws in the fields remain forested, and contain vegetation similar to that of the bottomland hardwood community. There are 150.6 acres in this community within the project boundaries. Old Pasture This community was judged to be an old pasture by the type of vegetation found there. It consisted of a dense, shrub-shrub layer containing red cedar, sweet gum, black cherry, and hawthorn,with old grapes reaching into the tree tops, and sparse growth beneath. Red cedar is often favored in pastures, as it is unpalatable to grazers, and survives cutting. Hawthorn is also considered to be a pasture pest. This area was probably too steep to be used for cultivation. The size of the trees found in this community suggests it has not been used for at least a decade. There are 4.8 acres in this community within the project boundaries. �� �.. ...... .......... �� ���♦������♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦fir.♦ • •�♦�-IMP- .............. ��•� � '�II�j111111!.1111►'c�::cc:%='�'��' ����♦��♦�� `.;. .......: �, : ;• � (1���.11lh;:-:.- •:,;c=='�I 'III �IIIIII IIIIII' IIIIII��♦�♦��II VIII-i��'• ..;.,II �II �, I I �i♦� I II ■ IIIIIj) • nu';♦�:�:�:�;�h ��I�_1 III'' JI11!,�:� 1 �� I Illlii►: � � ,I _ � 1111111►i I . .I I,�, IIIII,I Iii, . 9 NATURAL AREAS Naturals areas usually include wildlife and botanical habitats identified in the Inventory of the Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats of Orange County, N.C. Although no natural areas were identified in that study for the University Station site, three types of natural areas were identified in the Inventory which occur on the project site. These include beaver ponds, bottomland hardwood forest, and beech bluffs. General descriptions of these areas as identified in the Preliminary Evaluation of Ecological and Archaeological Resources at the Universiry Station Site are provided below. Beaver Ponds Beaver dams along Stoney Creek have created impoundments throughout the center of the University Station tract. Most of these areas appear to have been ponded for many years, long enough for wetland vegetation to become dominant and hydric soils to develop. Little canopy is left in these areas - a few sycamores survive in sparse areas, but most trees have died or are long decayed. Along the shores on the impoundments, a sparse shrubby layer of black willow and buttonbush grows. Both species are adapted to wet environments. The most northern impoundment on the tract, on the property of the old dairy farm, appears to be rather old, with several successive dams built across the creek. One dam, now breached, has almost completely grown over with vegetation. The breached impoundment is slowly reverting back to bottomland forest. The remaining impoundments in this area, however, are lush wetlands with diverse emergent vegetation, supporting a variety of fauna. One beaver dam appears to have been made more recently than the others. It is located approximately in the center of the tract, just west of a large, man-made pond. Immediately north of the dam, Stoney Creek flows unobstructed toward Old N.C. Highway 10. Only sparse emergent vegetation has developed in this impoundment, and soils have not yet become hydric. The area occupied by beaver ponds within the project boundaries is 25.5 acres. f Bottomland Hardwood This community type is found in low-lying or damp areas Forest along creeks, drains, draws, and impounded areas. The dominant trees are tulip poplar, red maple, sweet gum, but also include beech, willow oak, hickory, and black walnut. The subcanopy contains many of the species found in the canopy, as well as dogwood, alder, red cedar, winged elm, 10 ironwood, and red mulberry. Ground cover and herbaceous growth consisted of a variety of plants, including microstegium [a grass], running cedar, downy arrowwood, japanese honeysuckle, several species of ferns, and a few plants commonly found in wetlands, such as soh rush and sedges. Soils in this community type were typically non- hydric, however. In some low-lying areas of the tract, there are former bottomland hardwoods that appear to have undergone alteration due to beaver activity. In thee areas, large, dead snags are still present, indicating that the forests were flooded by beavers several years ago, long enough for the trees to die and begin to decay. Most of these areas have been converted to healthy, functioning wetlands. In areas of contiguous forest, this community type grades into upland hardwood or upland pine. There are 63.3 acres of bottomland hardwood forest within the project boundaries. Beech Bluff Beech is the dominant, or co-dominant, tree species in this community type. This community was probably encouraged by logging activities on the tract, as beeches have little value as timber, and so are usually left unharvested. As beeches prefer damp areas, this community is found mostly on nor-facing slopes and low-lying areas. The most northern beech bluff on the tract, along the southeast side of Stoney Creek, contains several very old trees, including beeches, red and white oaks, tulip poplars, and hickories. An increment boring of a white oak indicated that the tree was at least 150 years old. Since very old oaks, poplars, and hickories can still be found in the area, it indicates that this stand of trees has not been harvested for at least 150 years. The maturity of this stand of trees is rare in the Piedmont. If this stand of timber is preserved, it could then be used as a unique natural area or park, along with a section of Stoney Creek, which runs along the base of the bluff. Another noticeable area occurs along the east bank of Stoney Creek. This area contains several large, old cedars and a dense overstory which grades into more typical vegetation further uphill. There are 32.8 acres of beech bluff within the project boundaries. 11 UNIVERSITY STATION I - ds mm N� ,e ww c"w m s i i s 3 NATURAL AREAS (w-gWm Pa;.a bowKhri .) � Y* Not To lrah Beak Bins? (32.3 seas) ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPT BOI�Om`Od Hitd,roods (63.3 =a) =he 2194 Seem it'W (253 sues) 12 WILDLIFE CORRIDOR In a separate description of natural areas, it was noted that the Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats of Orange County, N.C. did not identify specific natural areas on the University Station site. The study did, however, identify a proposed wildlife corridor along Stoney Creek, linking a portion of Duke Forest to the west of New Hope Church Road with the Eno River and Eno River State Park to the north of I-85. The rationale behind such corridors is to preserve linkages, generally along stream corridors, between major "preserves" such as Duke Forest and Eno River State Park that wildlife can move along for feeding and reproductive purposes. The recommended width of such a corridor is 200 meters, 100 meters [325 feet] on either side of the stream. There are 130.5 acres in the wildlife corridor within the project boundaries. 13 UNIVERSITY S (Y M 10 1 f NM s Q 4'. To 9mb WILDLIFE CORRIDOR ORANM COON r b000&ri•) qAMMG DE" .k 2 (130s so=) 14 FLOODPLAIN The floodplain shown on the accompanying map was defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] for use in administering the National Flood Insurance Program. The boundaries shown are those of the 100-year floodplain; e.g., the area which is projected to flood at least once in a 100 year period. There are 91.4 acres of floodplain within the project boundaries. 15 UNIVERSITY STATION M .w ANC ,. _ Dwo PNM r AM 3 erg � ❑ 4• FLOODPLAIN I To leib cwohis peoim bomda:ia)TY OPLAA11N DEPT FloodpLm (91.4 sties) ok Not 16 ALLUVIAL SOE S Alluvial soils are comprised of soil material, such as sand, silt or clay, deposited on land by streams. Such soils are normally located in flood prone areas and have been identified using the Soil Survey of Orange County, N.C. Three soil types, Altavista [Aa], Congaree [Cp], and Chewacla [Ch], have been identified, and, combined, they comprise 48.6 acres ofthe total area within the project boundaries [see attached map]. t 17 UNIVERSITY STATION . . p ae�.■ ON nc ,o d chmpd m ftw N+ Nat To gods CALL V ♦ lAL SOEL ORANGE COUNTY (Widkin pwim ) PLANNING DEPT =be - AkavisW ChowwL. and Conpzu (43.6 acres) 18 WETLANDS Wetlands and "Waters of the United States" on the University Station site were identified in the Preliminary Evaluation of Ecological and Archaeological Resources at the University Station Site using the January, 1989 Federal Manual for Identifying and Delineating Wetlands. Such areas occur over many portions of the site. The majority of the wetland areas, however, occur along the floodplain of Stoney Creek, running from southwest to northwest through the site [see accompanying map]. Smaller areas of wetlands as well as Waters of the U.S. [occurring along stream channels and ponds] are found across the remainder of the site. Much of the wetland area along Stoney Creek is a result of ponding by beavers. There is frequent evidence of contemporary and historic beaver activity along much of the floodplain. Evidence of an older beaver dam [no longer functional] occurs along the northeast reaches of Stoney Creek. That particular area is no longer impounded but much of the area would qualify as jurisdictional wetland. Moving upstream [southwest], there are a series of beaver ponds of varying age. All of these areas would qualify as wetlands whether the impoundment was in place or not. Some of the newer ponds have flooded a few area of formerly non-ponded, non-hydric soils. There are 46.9 acres of wetlands within the project boundaries. 19 UNIVERSITY STATION &" POWW arn ,. y �w a • lj 7 ft" m "W ! N4 Net To •ode rL.Om" (WmMk project bowdetin) ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPT ® Wedomb (4&9 mm) i• 20% 20 UNIVERSITY STATION a" � • • Pvw • • L'Arw • Irirl oY w 1s �• 1 1 • ar. P@WW ♦ — am lb • l / s _ WATER BODIES (wimm pwied bwe"i s) Not To Sub Farm pond (5.7 saes) ORANGE COUN Y � Bstver pond (25.7 saes) PLANNING DEPT Stmms Die 2w 21 WATER BODIES Water bodies within the boundaries of the University Station site are one of three types - Stoney Creek and its tributaries, beaver ponds or old farm ponds. Almost all of the site eventually drains through Stoney Creek. Only the northwest corner of the site empties into a separate sub- basin. All of the beaver ponds are located along Stoney Creek and have been discussed separately under the description of "Natural Areas". The remaining water bodies or farm ponds were probably constructed during the operational phase of the dairy farm in the northern portion of the tract. A third constructed pond exists along the power line right-of-way. These ponds contain few aquatic plants other than algae, with even fewer emergent plants. The pond closest to the farm house was bordered primarily by pokeberry, goldenrod, Jerusalem artichoke, winged sumac, and various grasses. Only a few trees were adjacent to the pond. The pond itself has a silt bottom with no emergent vegetation and a partial surface layer of algae, which could be evidence of an excessively high nutrient content, in which case the pond would support little in the way of aquatic fauna. However, there was evidence of recent raccoon activity and old beaver activity. The second pond, northeast of the farm house, is very shallow and has been drained somewhat, causing it to shrink in area. This pond also has a silt substrate with no emergent vegetation and some benthic algae. The pond is sparsely bordered by spike rush and a low ground cover. Further back from the pond's edge is Jerusalem artichoke, barnyard grass, and cocklebur, partially ringed by black willow and sycamore. This pond contains minnows and numerous northern cricket frogs. A well-used deer trail leads to the pond, and raccoon tracks were also seen. A third pond has been constructed in a low area along the power line right-of-way. It is adjacent to beaver impoundments along its western side and contains spike rush, arrow-head, umbrella sedge, and bladderwort, as well as some algae, and minnows. It is bordered primarily by fescue. There are 5.7 acres in farm ponds and 25.7 acres in beaver ponds within the project boundaries. 22 STEEP SLOPES Steep slopes represent topographic constraints to development and are generally defined as areas with slopes equal to or greater than 15 percent. Stated another way, such slopes include those areas where the land falls a vertical distance of 15 feet in a horizontal distance of 100 feet. The threshold of 15 percent is the standard generally used by the Planning Department. However, Randall Arendt, in Defining Open Space Developments in Sussex County, Delaware, defines steep slopes so as to include land which is "unbuildable" due to slopes of 25 percent or greater. Within the project boundaries, there are 56.2 acres of land which meet the Arendt standard, while another 78.7 acres has slopes between 15 and 25 percent. Most of this land is located north of the Southern Railroad and south of I-85. 23 LWIVERSITY STATION own PW~ ftwom aft P~ 0 a� e � m i nm s ® ` • i s a o �4 Net To 8ab STEEP SLOPES Mon plasm t , *-nes) ORANGE COUNTY Ckwom then 25% (362 acm) PLANNING DEFT oft 20% I(I�� u - 25-S (78.7 ate••) 24 HISTORIC/ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES Existing historic and archaeological sites within the project boundaries have been identified in the Preliminary Evaluation of Ecological and Archaeological Resources at the University Station Site as well as by Trawick Ward, a research anthropologist and member of the Preservation Commission, and by the architectural historians, Todd Peck and Jody Carter, employed by Orange County to conduct an inventory of historic sites and structures in the unincorporated portions of the county. Provided below are descriptions of the sites identified by these sources. 1. Dairy Farm An extensive dairy complex featuring a bungalow with brackets under the eaves, battered columns on piers, and sidelights around the door. This main house is in disrepair, missing most of the glass in the windows which has resulted in damage from the elements. The balustrade from the staircase is missing, the fireplace has caved in, and there is fire damage in one of the front rooms. A second house is also on the property. This gable-ell cottage probably predates the main house, and, like the main house, is in a serious state of deterioration. The interior has been substantially damaged by a fire. The floors have given way in two of the rooms, the windows are missing glass, and the fireplace in the back room has collapsed. Outbuildings on the site include a quonset but that was evidently used as a milking barn. There is also a clapboard milking barn with two adjacent silos, an attached trough of unidentified use, and a brick storage building. There are also two barns which are dilapidated beyond identification. Three deteriorated buildings are also on the property. It appears that they were most recently used for housing, but it is unclear as to what their original use was. (Todd Peck do Jody Carter] In the northern and northwestern section of the project are the buildings of the Guernsdale Dairy Farm, founded in the 1940's on land once owned by Benjamin Duke. Most of the Structures were built after the formation of Guernsdale, except for one barn and one silo, built before 1940. [Preliminary Evaluation] 2. James Strayhorn Research turned up the locations of two historic sites: the Cemetery James Strayhorn cemetery and the ruins of Craig Manor. The Strayhorn cemetery, dating from the early nineteenth 25 century to the early twentieth century, is a small, abandoned cemetery north of Old N.C. Highway 10. [Preliminary Evaluation] The cemetery site located east of the "mound" contains several marked graves of the Strayhorn family. The earliest date of death we observed on the headstones was 1836. The cemetery is presently located in the middle of a field that has been cultivated for several years. Although the graves that are currently marked with head and foot stones have never been disturbed, there is the possibility that unmarked graves are also present that have been plowed over. [Trawick Ward - The 'mound' referred to is chimney rubble associated with an intact stone foundation of a house structure probably dating to the last half of the nineteenth century.] 3. Boyd house The Boyd house is an impressive 2-story I-house with Greek Revival detailing. The windows are 4 over 4 double hung with arched surrounds, and the door has sidelights. The porch originally had triple square posts supporting the porch roof but now many are missing. The second story gable ends contain decorative attic vents. The two brick exterior chimneys were originally located at the rear of the house but are now incorporated into the rear ell addition. The interior of the original house contains wainscot, Greek Revival corner blocks, a very significant Chinese Chippendale staircase and second story balustrade, elaborate mantels, and heartpine flooring. There is a large early 20th century addition on the rear of the structure. The windows are 2/2 and 4/4 double hung; there is a rock patio which leads to the entry, above the door is a decorative hood. Brackets are located under the gable eave. Outbuildings located on the property include a small board and batten shed, a large frame garage, a very large frame barn that is used for storage, and a silo and other frame outbuildings that are in ruins. [Todd Peck and Jody Carter] The current occupants are renters and know little about the history of the house or when it was built. They did relate a story about how Sherman stayed at the house on his way through Piedmont North Carolina. They also heard of a slave cemetery being present on the site. We did find a 26 collection of fieldstones, but we could not substantiate the claim. [Todd Peck and Jody Carter] 4. Craig Manor Ruins This house was once an elaborate 1920's mansion that has burned in recent years. The ruins feature the original chimney, the porch balustrade constructed of cast concrete, and the remains of a smaller site, also burned. There is also an unidentified ruin which contains a large stone column and a concrete bench. They might have been pushed down the hill from the original house. [Todd Peck and Jody Caner] Craig Manor is the site of a complex of houses and farm buildings owned and occupied by members of the Strayhorn family and then by their descendants in the Craig family, beginning in the mid-eighteenth century and lasting until the late 1980's, when the buildings were destroyed by fire. Extensive re-building of the central section of the main house in the 1920's might have altered or destroyed archaeological remains from the mid-eighteenth century, but the vicinity of the Craig house could have archaeological remains of other buildings, such as slave or servant quarters, barns and stables, smokehouses,dairies, and other farm structures. [Preliminary Evaluation] S. Mac House This house is a well-maintained, typical bungalow featuring exposed rafter ends, brackets under the eaves, and 3/1 sash windows. The roofline is characterized by a clipped front gable. There is a frame wooden shed used for storage west of the house, and a privy just north of that. The house occupies an interesting site, located on the rail line and in a heavily forested area. Josette Mac, the owner of the house, did not know the exact date of construction but did say she was born in the house forty-nine years ago. She said her parents had lived there several years prior to her birth and had bought the house from another family who had lived there previously. fTodd Peck and Jody Carter] The location of the above described sites is shown on the accompanying map. 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( 1 I ! 1 1 r /t l 11 .HI�. • .... � i j .1 is i.•••'r,:l'<�.�.`•i.'...1 oa. , / i ' �i, 1 �\ I °�CHA EL •R OSED / / A HIO •OOL - .: w»«••"r.:,r ii::a.n••rw,..nw wrl BINGHAM 1 TW y" i ' • J i, P 6 (( l — .• SCHaaL 1 i . ' , - • , '. ' 1 I', ..� w•r.,a. '� �• !/ �1��18 'I� ;: f•�•'�'~••fl•,•+In,t4o / ��.,. r.-, }I` r •\ , � '. I• r.,:.�rr. P. SI'''Y 6: t ENO».T1W.«Pn.9' WvR L , 2WHIT%CIOSS ...r..rq,.l I GINGHAM TWP. COMMUNIT i own L 1`� 1.-M M Mw•t.r... ch PARK •�� ,',� ,`V .�`, 1 1■ ' 181 /',I CHAPEL HILL TWP. NJ 1 `\\) / 1 I 1 . i '.•-' • '-` 1'\ ` 1� C "d is ^�1••�.,.~ `•`` ' 1 1 ' I/ 11 I , i �" Z' {.✓ ' ,''11\ /�n■7 \ �'- I' i: 'il.».i«ii•'•' Cl'. t, F`/fit ° 2 14 l lilt- »L'Ir:.:..• '!' r / _r ;, '`V I•.` ( �.(�, ( I / �\. u. nr�...w,ra.v.u..ene. � 1 1:i ; \ ��.L, - I •/, .�1 :l - al ..,.\ l r �I i:: i.w...n:;~M•.C�`..H..r r.rl cl- PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AND EXISTING PUBLIC FACILITIES EXHIBIT 5-3� } 29 Q/ 5etz vtCC JoCiq I i`1 G Tr—AIL O VOLi..EYE+4LL LA LM �� NPUIT►�edre�. -'� acre � Q � �O � �r 6A�K1✓TBdLL r � r � t I 1 I i It SALE. F,>`Lvs 7 atL �- O / ii TeT� �, 4, T �To -1 ggg Sri �• t��lCleouuv -rrNi�►s H R�H gggg I�S PAZkJAj G COAIC E5 3 t o Al 6 U I L D I Alit TYPICAL ; ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY , MASTER RECREATION AND PARKS PLAN PARK 25+ ACRES f1(\^\\' , �' ..rte\� .� •� T-� �.� • �. / i' '�r r 1 t / � • r ' r• `r.r r r, W- �• i 30 •Y r � 4 �• v r u. .I r, r 'v r 1 APPENDIX E is 1 RECREATION SERVICE ARE AREA BOUNDARIES a � ENO COMMUNITY PARK SERVICE AREA lb ` I NBC.AREA r � AZ 4 r v Legend: • Community Park ■ District Park C O Y H T r ( Community Park Service (w) Area Boundary ■■■ District Park Service Area Boundary 4 31 STONEY CREEK PLANNING GROUP CHRONOLOGY Meeting 1 - March 16, 1995 The meeting involved an overview of the planning process, introductions, and development by the group of a listing of concerns, desired outcomes, and operational guidelines. Meeting 2 - April 6, 1995 The UNC planning students met with the group and presented their preliminary plans for the area utilizing the conventional, density neutral (open space) , and neo- traditional planning concepts. Meeting 3 - April 27, 1995 The UNC planning students met with the group to present their impact analyses on the conventional, density-neutral, and neo- traditional plans presented on April 6. Meeting 4 - May 18, 1995 Orange County Planning staff presented a plan alternative for the area utilizing various recommendations from the Rural Character Study. Meeting 5 - June 15, 1995 Planning Group members shared their ideas on a "vision" for the area. The ideas will be more fully developed at the next meeting. �:�-7i�� �+`� ��►`- !' 01111] %/ , i=:�.►�� �.��� I 11 ► n� }���, i�f���11■`� �:•l�lll��` 1�`�`� '���I,/�� X1,1 Zi "a© , ' ♦ , „, Dill OWN � � I�•�1 OWN C��1�� �,�.� '�►fir► �� �- �/' .� .r!-� ►- ��+''ri '_ �`�, DWI MI ON 1 ► • Ifs ► r► ►►► :► ►►