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September 19, 2011 (Regular Meeting) Page 615 NCDOT Review: Comments, By Leah Wagner (NCDOT) 1. No crossover on NC 24127 will be granted to this property given the proximity to Hartwood Road. Any access will be right in /right out only. 2. A shared access with the adjacent property is encouraged 3. Driveway permit is required 4. A TIA will have to be performed for any development; from which roadway improvements will be determined. 5. NCDOT reserves the right to modify improvements pending review of proposed development layout. Utility Review: Comments, By Sue Hyde (City of Concord) There is water available to this site, but currently there is no sewer. City of Concord is currently working with the Town of Midland with sewer issues and will not approve water and sewer extensions unless approved first by the Town of Midland. (City of Concord) Soil and Water Conservation Review: Comments, by Dennis Testerman (See Attached Comments) Hereby incorporated into the meeting minutes by reference. Town of Midland Review: Comments, by Richard Flowe The Town of Midland does not support the proposed rezoning of PIN 5535 -31 -6128. The basis for our position is as follows: 1. In May 2010 the Town Council adopted "Midland Land Use Plan 2030". The adopted plan called for general land use patterns to concentrate around nodes or activity centers and identifies the priority activity center to be in the vicinity of Highways NC 24127 at US Highway 601. The plan called for the annual update of the plan as more detailed planning is performed; therefore, the first annual update to the plan is slated for this September. The Town Council will be acting upon "Town Plan 2030 - Land Use & Comprehensive Master Plan - Revision 1" that includes the recommendations of the adopted plan (May 2010 first edition) and "Midland Development Ordinance" on September 13, 2011. Both the current "Midland Land Use Plan" (May 2010) and the draft "Town Plan 2030 - Land Use & Comprehensive Master Plan - Revision 1" show the subject area as remaining rural /agricultural. See excerpt from plan adopted May 2010 below: a. "The Northwest planning quadrant shall be designated for preservation, where future development is kept to a minimum. This area will essentially maintain its current dominance of rural residential development, with commercial and light industrial development concentrated in the destination centers. Future policy efforts will be directed towards the prevention of urban sprawl and protection of open space and natural resource areas..." 2. The current "Midland Land Use Plan 2030" (May 2010) and the draft "Town Plan 2030 - Land Use & Comprehensive Master Plan - Revision 1" do not anticipate sufficient infrastructure during the planning period. 3. The current "Midland Land Use Plan 2030" (May 2010) and the draft "Town Plan 2030 - Land Use & Comprehensive Master Plan - Revision 1" aim to protect the level of service along our major thoroughfares; furthermore, the "Midland Development Ordinance" establishes development standards requiring access in accordance with sound growth principles that allow NC 24127 to remain a free flowing highway with carefully planned points of access for higher density development. 4. The current "Midland Land Use Plan 2030 (May 2010) and the draft "Town Plan 2030 - Land Use & Comprehensive Master Plan - Revision 1" identify locations where this level of intense development can be supported by infrastructure and services in the near term (see attached map) . Fire Marshal Review: Comments, by Steven Langer No issue with the rezoning, however rezoning to HDR will allow more homes per acre. If property is developed into a subdivision and has over 30 homes, it will require two access points that are remote from each other to meet the requirements of the subdivision ordinance and appendix: D of the Fire Code. (Fire Marshal)