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Vote to approve a request by K. Luke Turner, P.E. on behalf of David Weekley Homes for subdivision First Plat review of Hamlet's Forest Subdivision, consisting of 47 lots on 118.76 acres, located off Hamlets Chapel Road (SR-1525), parcels 1806, 2035, & 95989
Abstract
Introduction & Background:
Zoning: R-1
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 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 Hamlet's Forest, consisting of 47 lots on 118.76 acres, located off Hamlets Chapel Road, S.R. 1525. 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.
Roadways: The road is to be built as a 20-foot-wide travel way with a 60-foot-wide public right-of-way.
Historical: The applicant received comments during the Concept Plan TRC Meeting. The Chatham County Historical Association recommended the developer to look into a possible cemetery on the proposed project or in the vicinity of the project. The developer contacted North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, a letter provided by this state agency stated, we have conducted a review o...
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