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Commissioners approve Meadow Point subdivision first plat for 40 large rural lots
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved the first-plat review for Meadow Point, a proposed 40-lot, primarily five-acre-average subdivision off Old Graham Road. Planning staff and the planning board reviewed access, floodplain buffers, and private-road minimum lot-size rules.
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the Meadow Point subdivision first-plat review, clearing the way for a private-road, well-and-septic residential subdivision of about 201.9 acres into 40 lots.
Project details: The applicant proposes private roads and an average lot size that meets the county's private-road subdivision rule (a 5-acre average with no lot smaller than 3 acres). Dry Creek forms the southern boundary; where the special flood-hazard area extends beyond the standard 100-foot creek buffer, the floodplain area becomes the project's effective buffer as required by watershed and floodplain rules. The proposed development will abandon an existing access point on T.C. Justice Road and take primary access from Old Graham Road (SR-87).
Planning board review: Meadow Point was discussed at two planning-board meetings and a site visit earlier in the summer. Planning commissioners raised questions about road improvements, NCDOT intersection and sight-distance requirements, school-bus stop plans, and whether existing gravel roads can safely carry additional residential traffic. Developers and the county agreed to coordinate with NCDOT and the county school system on operational issues (bus stops) and to respect the county's buffer and floodplain requirements.
Why it matters: The project is a rural subdivision with large lots and private roads in an R-1 zone portion of the county. County regulations governing private-road subdivisions impose minimum lot sizes to reflect the roads'rural character and to meet sanitation, access and emergency-service standards. Approval of a first plat means the applicant may move forward with constructing private roads and selling lots subject to later compliance checks and building permits.
Clarifying details: Planning staff confirmed the parcel totals about 201.9 acres and showed mapping for the required 100-foot stream buffer and where the regulatory 100-year floodplain widens the effective buffer area. The planning board's prior discussions focused on required road improvements and coordination with NCDOT and the school system; commissioners approved the first-plat application at Monday's meeting.
