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LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH CENTER
File #: 25-0397    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
File created: 7/31/2025 In control: Planning
On agenda: 8/18/2025 Final action:
Title: Vote to approve a request by Ashton Smith, P.E., on behalf of Gilberto Lopez-Ponce for subdivision First Plat review and approval of Eden Parcels, consisting of 10 lots on 14.87 acres, located off US 15-501 N, parcel 2949
Indexes: Comp Plan Goal 1: Preserve the rural character and lifestyle of Chatham County, Comp Plan Goal 2: Preserve, protect, and enable agriculture and forestry., Comp Plan Goal 5: Conserve natural resources.
Attachments: 1. More information from the Planning department website
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Vote to approve a request by Ashton Smith, P.E., on behalf of Gilberto Lopez-Ponce for subdivision First Plat review and approval of Eden Parcels, consisting of 10 lots on 14.87 acres, located off US 15-501 N, parcel 2949

Abstract
Introduction & Background:
Zoning: R-1
Water System: Tri-River Water
Sewer System: Private on-site septic
Subject to 100-year flood: No special flood hazard area within the development.
General Information: The subdivision process is a four (4) step process: Concept Plan, First Plat, Construction Plan, and Final Plat. The applicant has completed the community meeting and the Concept Plan review. The minimum lot size requirement for the project is 40,000 square feet of usable area. The Planning Board has two (2) meetings in which to act on the proposal.

Discussion & Analysis: The request is for First Plat review and recommendation of Eden Parcels, consisting of 10 lots on 14.87 acres, located off US 15-501 N, S.R. 15. A vicinity map showing the property location can be viewed online. Per the Subdivision Regulations, Section 5.2C(4), a Public Hearing shall be held at the first Planning Board meeting to receive comments on the proposed subdivision. Item (b) states that following the Public Hearing, the Planning Board shall review the proposal, staff recommendation, and public comments and indicate their recommendation for approval, disapproval, or approval subject to modifications. As stated above, the Planning Board has two (2) meetings to act on the proposal.

Background: The Board of Commissioners approved Eden Parcels July 17, 2023. The approved subdivision was for 11 lots on 14.87 acres. The project has been resubmitted because the location of the road has shifted. When the project was approved in 2023, the road was located to the right and followed Lanes Legacy. On the current proposal, the entrance has shifted to the left. In 2023 the subdivision approved was approved for 11 lots. The current proposal is for 10 lots. A p...

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