Title
Vote to adopt a resolution approving a request by Sam Nye, P.E. for subdivision First Plat review of Ridgewood Hills, consisting of 25 lots on 130.306 acres, located off Hatley Road, parcel 17357
Abstract
Introduction & Background:
Zoning: R-5
Water System: Public
Sewer System: Private on-site
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 3-acres with an overall average of 5-acres. 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 Ridgewood Hills, consisting of 25 lots on 130.306 acres, located off Hatley Road, S.R. 1714. 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: Parcel 17357 was previously zoned Conditional Use-RA90 with a conditional use permit for a major subdivision and the Board of Commissioners approved rezoning the property to R-5 on October 16, 2023. Prior to the CU-RA90 zoning, the property was zoned R5.
Screenshot showing R5 zoning in purple and R1 zoning in red.
Roadways: The road is to be built as a 20-foot-wide travel way with a 60-foot-wide private right-of-way.
Historical: The applicant received comments at Concept Plan TRC Meeting. The Chatham County Historical Association recommended th...
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