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Vote on a request to approve NNP Briar Chapel, LLC for subdivision preliminary plat approval of Phase 16 Common Area consisting of one lot of 5.55 acres located off SR-1528, Andrews Store Road, Baldwin Township, parcel #82829
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
Request by Lee Bowman, Project Manager on behalf of NNP Briar Chapel, LLC for subdivision preliminary plat approval of Phase 16 Common Area consisting of one lot of 5.55 acres located off SR-1528, Andrews Store Road, Baldwin Township, parcel #82829
Introduction & Background:
Zoning: Conditional Use District / Compact Community
Water System: Chatham County
Sewer System: Private Wastewater Treatment Plant
Subject to 100 year flood: No floodable area within this site request
General Information: Compact Community approved in 2005 for 2,389 dwelling units on 1,589 acres. Permit revised in 2012, and 2014 increasing the dwelling units to 2,500.
Reviewed: Under pre-2008 Subdivision Regulations
Discussion & Analysis:
Briar Chapel has requested a preliminary plat review and approval of Phase 16 South, Common Area # 61 consisting of one (1) lot of 5.542 acres (per map) to allow for the construction of 5 (five) retaining walls within this common area. Retaining walls are considered infrastructure and require preliminary plat approval along with permits from other agencies as required. The other agency permits received for this request are:
Chatham County Sedimentation Erosion Control Plan 6/08/15
and Erosion Control
Department of the Army 404 Stream Impact 8/21/09
Corps of Engineers Permit
NCDENR 401 Water Quality 8/31/09
Certification
Copies of these permits can be found on the Planning Department webpage at www.chathamnc.org/planning <http://www.chathamnc.org/planning>, Rezoning and Subdivision Cases, 2015.
Per the submittal information there are no cemeteries or structures eligible for the National Register located within this project area. Per the updated impervious surface calculations, dated July 10, 2015, the cumulative impervious surface calculation for the entire Briar Chapel project area is 21.39% which includes this submittal.
The Planning Board met on August 4, 2015 to review the request. Lee Bowman, Project Manager and Chris Seamster, RLA, McKim & Creed, were present to represent the developer and answer any questions from the Board. Mr. Lucier asked if the five (5) retaining wall locations were in conflict with required buffers. Mr. Seamster stated that the wall locations were outside the riparian buffer and no-build areas. The Board had no further questions.
Recommendation:
The Planning Board by unanimous vote and Planning Department recommend granting approval of the preliminary plat titled “Briar Chapel Development - Phase 16 South, Common Area # 61” as submitted.