Title
Vote to approve a request by Charles P. Koch, on behalf of Crown Estate Holdings, LLC for subdivision First Plat review and approval of Intrepid Reserve, consisting of 29 lots on 36.98 acres, located off US Hwy 15-501, parcels 2753
Abstract
Introduction & Background:
Zoning: R-1
Water System: Public
Sewer System: Private on-site and off-site
Subject to 100-year flood: No flood on property
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 Intrepid Reserve, consisting of 29 lots on 36.98 acres, located off US Hwy 15-501. 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.
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 from the Chatham County Historical Association. CCHA stated that a house located at the southeast corner of the site appears on the 1955 aerial photo. Additional documentation may be gathered if the house turns out to pre-date 1955. This house may be part of the J.B. Riggsbee Estate c.1916 Deed Book F-J Page 670 and the applicant was asked to look for unmarked graves, look for artifacts and to contact CCHA if any a...
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