ATTACHMENT 3
RESOLUTION A
(Approving Application)
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN
APPLICATION FOR A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR ESTATES AT OXFORD SUBDIVISION (File No.
9777-64-2202)
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of
the Town of Chapel Hill that it finds that the Estates at Oxford Subdivision,
proposed by Andrew Greene,
on the property identified as Orange County Parcel Identifier Number
9777-64-2202, if developed according to the preliminary site plan dated March
26, 2007 and revised August 16, 2007, and the conditions listed below,
would comply with the provisions of the Land Use Management Ordinance:
These findings are based on the
following:
Stipulations
Specific to the Development
- Expiration of Preliminary Plat: That this Preliminary Plat
approval shall be valid for one year from the date of approval subject to
reapproval by the Town Manager in accordance with the provisions of the Land
Use Management Ordinance.
- Number of Lots: That this approval shall authorize the creation
of 4 single-family lots on 24.2 acres.
- Consideration of a Sprinkler System for Each House: That the
applicant be encouraged to consider providing each house with a residential
sprinkler system meeting the requirements of Section 13D of the National Fire
Protection Association Standards.
- Notes on the Final Plat and Homeowners’ Association Documents:
That notes be placed on the final plat and on Homeowners’ Association documents
to be recorded in the Orange County Register of Deeds Office alerting
potential property owners that until annexation, no water/sewer lines can be
extended to serve these lots for fire protection and other purposes.
Transportation,
Access, and Circulation
- On-Site Road Improvements: That a 20-foot wide road within a
50-foot wide right-of-way, with no curb and gutter, shall be built to Town
Standards for residential street.
- Sidewalk Improvements: That a 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk
shall be built along one side of the new street and constructed to Town
standards. Sidewalk for the new street shall be located within a private pedestrian
easement and shall be maintained by the Homeowners’ Association.
- Public
Improvements That the Homeowners’ Association or NCDOT
shall be responsible for the maintenance of the internal streets. The
Homeowners’ Association shall be responsible for maintaining the sidewalk along
the new street.
- Driveway Restrictions: That no new vehicular ingress or egress
shall be allowed to/from Smith Level Road. The existing driveway from Smith Level Road (on Lot #3) shall be closed prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy
for said lot. The existing driveway from Dogwood Acres (on Lot #4) shall be
closed prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for said lot, unless the
property owner obtains a vehicular access easement from the property owner of
the lot adjacent to the north to allow access from Lot #4 to Dogwood Acres
Drive.
- Pavement Marking Plan: That the applicant submits a signage and
pavement marking plan to be approved by the Town Manager prior to issuance of a
Zoning Compliance Permit. The signs and pavement markings shall be installed
by the applicant prior to issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy for a
structure on the new lots.
Recreation
- Payment-in-Lieu for
Recreation Requirements: That the applicant provide a payment-in-lieu of
providing a minimum of 42,253 square feet of recreation area for this
development. The payment amount shall be reviewed and approved by the Town
Manager in accordance with the Land Use Management Ordinance, Section 5.5.2.
The recreation payment amount shall be submitted to the Town prior to
recordation of the final plat.
Landscaping
- Landscape
Buffer and Planting Plan: That the applicant shall provide a 20-foot wide
Type-C buffer along the two Smith Level Road frontages. A landscaping planting
plan for the bufferyard shall be reviewed and approved by the Town Manager
prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit
- Landscape
Bufferyard Maintenance and Ownership: That prior to the recordation of the
final plat the applicant shall provide, for Town Manager review and approval, a
deed conveying to the Homeowners’ Association the 20-foot wide bufferyard. The
deed and Homeowners’ Association document shall note that the landscape
bufferyards are owned, controlled, and maintained by the Homeowners’Association. The deed shall be recorded concurrently with and cross-referenced
on the recorded plat.
- Landscape
Protection Plan: That a detailed Landscape Protection Plan, clearly
indicating which rare and specimen trees will be removed and preserved and
indicating significant tree stands, and including Town standard landscaping
protection notes, shall be approved by the Town Manager prior to issuance of a
Zoning Compliance Permit.
- Tree
Protection Fencing: That the limits of land disturbance and tree
protection areas be indicated with tree protection fencing and shown on the
Landscape Protection Plan, to be approved by the Town Manager prior to issuance
of a Zoning Compliance Permit.
Resource Conservation District
- Boundaries:That the boundaries of the Resource Conservation District be indicated on the
final plat and plan. A note shall be added to all final plats and final plans,
indicating, “Development shall be restricted within the Resource Conservation
District in accordance with the Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance.”
- Construction Standards: That for encroachment(s) into the
Resource Conservation District, the requirements and standards of Section
3.6.3(g) of the Land Use Management Ordinance, including minimization of land
disturbance, and all other applicable Resource Conservation District
regulations must be adhered to.
- Variances:That all variances necessary for development within the Resource Conservation
District are obtained before application for final plat or final plan approval
for the subject phase(s) of development. No lot shall be created that would
require a Resource Conservation District Variance in order to be built upon.
- Buildable
Lots: That all residential construction, including clearing, grading and
construction shall be located entirely outside of the Resource Conservation
District. Prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit, it must be
demonstrated for each lot that there is sufficient buildable area outside: the
Resource Conservation District, significant tree stands, slopes of 25% or
greater, easements, and building setback limits.
Stormwater Management
- Land Disturbance Activity Prohibited in the Resource Conservation
District and Bufferyards: That all required erosion control sediment
basins and all stormwater improvements, including associated clearing and
grading, shall be located entirely outside of the Resource Conservation
District, outside the approved bufferyards areas, and shall not impact the root
systems of any significant trees.
- Stormwater Facility Prohibited in the Public Right-of-Way: That
all detention/retention basins, stormwater facilities, including residential
stromwater control features, and associated infrastructure be located outside
of existing or proposed right-of-way as well as outside of building setbacks.
- Drainage Channel from the Bio-retention Basin: That the
applicant provide a design for a stabilized drainage channel with velocity
control on the downstream side of the proposed bio-retention basin.
- Stormwater
Management Plan: That prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit,
the applicant shall submit a Stormwater Management Plan for review and approval
by the Town Manager. The plan shall demonstrate compliance with the stormwater
management requirements for water quality, peak rate, and volume in accordance
with Section 5.4 Stormwater Management of the Town’s Land Use Management
Ordinance. Specifically, all engineered stormwater facilities shall be
designed to achieve 85% Total Suspended stormwater runoff from the first
1-inch of precipitation; the post-development stormwater runoff volume leaving
the site shall not exceed the pre-development volume for the local 2-year
frequency, 24-hour duration storm event; and the post-development peak runoff
rate shall not exceed the pre-development peak rate for the 1-year, 2-year, and
25-year frequency, 24-hour duration storm events
- Best
Management Practices: That the applicant shall employ Best Management
Practices, such as drainage swales and level spreaders, to manage the rate and
quality of runoff, based on best available information from the NC State
University Cooperative Extension. Bio-retention areas shall be designed in
accordance with the standards specified in the Engineering Design Manual and
the Land Use Management Ordinance. Final design and locations shall be
approved by the Town Manager prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance
Permit.
- Stormwater
Facility Easements: That all stormwater detention, treatment, and
conveyance facilities located on and below the ground shall be wholly contained
within an easement entitled “Reserved Stormwater Facility Easement” and shall
be reserved from any development which would obstruct or constrict the
effective management, control, and conveyance of stormwater from or across the
property, other than the approved design and operation functions. The Reserved
Stormwater Facility easement shall be shown on the appropriate plan sheet(s).
The “Reserved Stormwater Facility Easement Hereby Dedicated,” shown on the
final plat or easement exhibit, signed and sealed by a North Carolina–registered Land Surveyor and recorded by the County Register of Deeds, and containing
the following notes, shall be submitted prior to issuance of the Certificate of
Occupancy.
- All
engineered stormwater management control, treatment, and conveyance structures
on and below the ground shall be wholly located within an easement entitled:"Reserved Stormwater Facility Easement Hereby Dedicated" and shall be
reserved from any development which would obstruct or constrict the effective
management, control, and conveyance of stormwater from or across the property,
other than the approved design and operation functions.
- Unless
specifically designated as being "Public" and accepted by the Town of
Chapel Hill, the "Reserved Stormwater Facility Easement(s)" and the
facilities it/they protect(s) are considered to be private, with the sole
responsibility of the owner to provide for all required maintenance and
operations as approved by the Town Manager.
- The
Reserved Stormwater Facility Easement and the Operations and Maintenance Plan
are binding on the owner, heirs, successors, and assignees.
- Stormwater
Operations and Maintenance Plan: That the applicant shall provide a
Stormwater Operations and Maintenance Plan for all engineered stormwater
facilities. The plan shall include a statement of the owner's financial
responsibility and include an inspections and maintenance schedule to ensure
that the facilities continue to function as originally intended. Prior to
issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the Stormwater Operations and
Maintenance Plan, signed by the owner and recorded by the County Register of
Deeds, shall be provided for the proposed stormwater management facilities and
submitted to the Stormwater Management Engineer for approval. The Stormwater
Operations and Maintenance Plan shall be referenced in the Homeowners’Association documents.
- Residential
Stormwater Impact Statement: That for each lot, a stormwater impact
statement addressing stormwater management, on a lot-by-lot basis, must be
reviewed and approved by the Town Manager prior to the issuance of a Single
Family Zoning Compliance Permit for said lot. Residential stormwater facilities
on individual lots must be within a stormwater drainage easement and covenants
shall be provided for the maintenance of the facilities. A note to this
effect shall be placed on the final plat and final plans.
- Inlet
Hood/Cover Stenciling: In lieu of stenciling, all new Town and State right-of-way
and private curb inlet hoods/covers installed within the Chapel Hill Planning
Jurisdiction shall be pre-cast stating, “Dump No Waste! Drains to Jordan Lake”, in accordance with the specifications of the Town Standard Detail D-5A.
- Erosion and Sediment Control Plan: That a detailed soil erosion
and sedimentation control plan for the site and the off-site utility work,
including provision for monitoring and maintenance of facilities and
modifications of the plan if necessary, be approved by the Orange County
Erosion Control Officer and the Town Manager prior to issuance of a Zoning
Compliance Permit.
- Land Disturbance Bond: If one (1) acre or more is uncovered by
land-disturbing activities for this project, then a performance guarantee shall
be provided in accordance with Section 5-97.1 Bonds of the Town Code of
Ordinances prior to final authorization to begin land-disturbing activities.
This financial guarantee is intended to cover the costs of restoration of
failed or failing soil erosion and sedimentation controls, and/or to remedy
damages resulting from land-disturbing activities, should the responsible party
or parties fail to provide prompt and effective remedies acceptable to the
Town.
- Silt
Control: That the applicant take appropriate measures to prevent and remove
the deposit of wet or dry silt on adjacent paved roadways.
Steep Slopes
- Steep
Slopes That all Final Plan applications, including the Single-Family
Zoning Compliance Permits, shall demonstrate compliance with the steep slopes
regulations in the Land Use Management Ordinance. The application shall
include a plan showing residential building areas and street segments on slopes
of 10% or more. The plan shall indicate how the development and construction
will comply with the steep slopes regulations in the Land Use Management
Ordinance including:
- for slopes of 10 – 15%, site preparation techniques shall be used which
minimize grading and site disturbance;
- for slopes of 15 – 25%, demonstrate specialized site design techniques and
approaches for building and site preparation; and
- for slopes of 25% or greater, provide a detailed site analysis of soil
conditions, hydrology, bedrock conditions, and other engineering or
environmental aspects of the site.
Prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit the Town Manager
shall approve a steep slope plan. Steep slope restrictions shall be referenced
in the Homeowners’ Association documents.
Water, Sewer, and Other Utilities
- Utility/Lighting
Plan Approval: That the final Utility/Lighting Plan be approved by Duke
Energy, BellSouth, Public Service Company, Time Warner Cable, and the Town
Manager prior to issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.
- Placement
of Utility Lines Underground: That except for three phase electrical
distribution lines, all new or relocated utility lines shall be placed
underground.
- Orange
County Health Department Approval: That the final plans and final plat be
reviewed for approval by the Orange County Health Department regarding water
well and septic tank/field locations for each lot prior to the issuance of a
Zoning Compliance Permit and prior to recordation of the final plat.
Homeowners’Association
- Homeowners’Association: That a Homeowners’ Association be created that has the
capacity to place a lien on the property of a member who does not pay the
annual charges for maintenance of bufferyards, sidewalks, and the common
stormwater facility designed to capture the stormwater from the new street.
The Homeowners’ Association documents shall be approved by the Town Manager
prior to recordation at the Orange County Register of Deeds Office and shall be
cross-referenced on the final plat. The Homeowners’ Association documents
shall comply with Section 4.6.7 of the Land Use Management Ordinance.
Miscellaneous Stipulations
- State
or Federal Approvals That any required state or federal permits or
any required encroachment agreements must be approved by the appropriate
agencies and copies of the approved permits be submitted to the Town Manager
prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.
- Street
Names and Addresses: That the name of the development and its streets and
house numbers be approved by the Town Manager prior to the issuance of a Zoning
Compliance Permit.
- Construction
Management Plan: That a Construction Management Plan, indicating how
construction vehicle and pedestrian traffic will be managed, shall be approved
by the Town Manager prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.
- Work
Zone Traffic Control Plan: That a Work Zone Traffic Control Plan,
indicating how motorized and nonmotorized vehicular traffic, as well as
pedestrian traffic, will be managed on any public street that will be disrupted
during construction.
- Solid
Waste Management Plan: That a Solid Waste Management Plan, including
provisions for recycling and minimizing construction debris, and a
pre-demolition and pre-construction meeting shall be approved by the Town
Manager prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit.
- Solar Collection Devices: That the homeowners association, or
similar entity, shall not include covenants or other conditions of sale that
restrict or prohibit the use, installation, or maintenance of solar collection
devices including clothes lines.
- Open
Burning: That the open burning of trees, limbs, stumps and construction
debris association with this development is prohibited.
- Detailed
Plans: That final detailed site plans, grading plans, utility/lighting
plans, stormwater management plans (with hydrologic calculations), and
landscape plans and landscape maintenance plans be approved by the Town Manager
prior to issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit, and that such plans conform to
the plans approved by this application and demonstrate compliance with all
applicable conditions and the design standards of the Land Use Management
Ordinance and the Design Manual.
- Certified
As-Built Plans: That prior to issuance of the first Zoning Compliance
Permit authorizing land disturbance, the applicant shall provide certified
as-built plans for street improvements, storm drainage systems, stormwater
management structures, and all other impervious surfaces. On a per-lot basis,
prior to issuance of Certificates of Occupancy, the applicant shall provide
as-built plans for stormwater management structures, building footprints,
driveways, and all other impervious surfaces. The as-built plans should be in
DXF binary format using State plane coordinates and NAVD 88.
- Plant
Rescue: That the applicant consider conducting plant rescue activities on
the site prior to initiation of development activity.
- Single
Family Zoning Compliance Permit: That prior to the issuance of a building
permit for each individual lot, the applicant obtain a Single-Family Zoning
Compliance Permit. We have included this as a stipulation in Resolution A.
- Certificates
of Occupancy: That no Certificates of Occupancy shall be issued until all
required public improvements are completed; and that a note to this effect
shall be placed on the final plat.
If the Town Manager approves a phasing plan, no Certificates of
Occupancy shall be issued for a phase until all required public improvements
for that phase are complete. No Building Permits for any phase shall be issued
until all public improvements required in previous phases are completed to a
point adjacent to the new phase, and that a note to this effect shall be placed
on the final plat.
- Construction
Sign: That the applicant shall post a construction sign that lists the
property owner’s representative and telephone number, the contractor’s
representative and telephone number, and a telephone number for regulatory
information at the time of the commencement of any land disturbing activities.
The construction sign may have a maximum of 4 square feet of display area and
may not exceed 6 feet in height. The sign shall be non-illuminated, and shall
consist of light letters on a dark background.
- Schools
Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance: That the applicant provide the
necessary Certificates of Adequacy of Public Schools prior to recordation of
the final plat.
- Continued
Validity: That continued validity and effectiveness of this approval is
expressly conditioned on the continued compliance with the plans and conditions
listed above.
- Non-severability:That if any of the above conditions is held to be invalid, approval in its
entirety shall be void.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by
the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council hereby approves the
application for a Preliminary Plat for the Estates at Oxford Subdivision in
accordance with the plans and conditions listed above.
This the
_____ day of _______________, 2008.