LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH CENTER
File #: 20-3407    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 1/31/2020 In control: Planning
On agenda: 2/17/2020 Final action: 2/17/2020
Title: Vote on a request to approve by Mark Ashness, P.E. on behalf of Swain Land & Timber, LLC for subdivision First Plat review and approval of Seaforth Place, consisting of 17 lots on 64.71 acres, located off Seaforth Road, SR-1941, parcel #91403.
Indexes: Comp Plan Goal 5: Conserve natural resources.
Attachments: 1. More information on the Planning department website.
TITLE
Vote on a request to approve by Mark Ashness, P.E. on behalf of Swain Land & Timber, LLC for subdivision First Plat review and approval of Seaforth Place, consisting of 17 lots on 64.71 acres, located off Seaforth Road, SR-1941, parcel #91403.

ABSTRACT

Action Requested:
Vote on a request to approve by Mark Ashness, P.E. on behalf of Swain Land & Timber, LLC for subdivision First Plat review and approval of Seaforth Place, consisting of 17 lots on 64.71 acres, located off Seaforth Road, SR-1941, parcel #91403.

Introduction & Background:
Zoning: R-1 and R-5
Water System: Private Water
Sewer System: Private on-site and off-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 Concept Plan review. The minimum lot size requirement for the project is 40,000 square feet of useable area for R-1 zoning and 5 acre minimum lot size in the R-5 zoning. 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 Seaforth Place Subdivision, consisting of 17 lots on 64.71 acres, located at Seaforth Road, S.R. 1941. A vicinity map showing the property location, attachment # 2, is included in the agenda packet. 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) meeting to act on the proposal.
Roadways: The road is to be built as a 20 foot wide travelway with a 60...

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