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Board approves Meadow Pointe subdivision: 201.9-acre, 40-lot private-road plat with conservation buffers
Summary
The board approved final plat review for Meadow Pointe, a 40-lot subdivision on about 201.9 acres off Old Graham Road; lot sizes meet private-road minimums, the plan preserves floodplain buffers along Dry Creek and requires abandonment of an existing gravel access point.
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to approve the final plat for Meadow Pointe, a proposed 40-lot subdivision on roughly 201.9 acres off Old Graham Road.
Under county subdivision rules the applicant requested and is proposing private roads; the county's regulations require private-road subdivisions to use a five-acre average lot size with no lot smaller than three acres. The Meadow Pointe plan meets the private-road minimums and proposes a gated, well-and-septic community. A perennial stream, Dry Creek, runs along the southern boundary and the plat includes a 100-foot buffer and special flood-hazard area protections; planning staff said when the floodplain extends beyond the 100-foot buffer the larger floodplain becomes the regulated buffer area.
Sam Nye of The Site Group, the firm representing the applicant, told the board the developer plans to clear road corridors and road crossings and otherwise preserve wooded lots for buyers to decide house locations and septic siting later. The planning board reviewed the proposal over two meetings, conducted a site visit and recommended approval by an 8-1 vote with one abstention. Commissioners discussed traffic, DOT access requirements and bus-stop siting concerns during consideration.
A motion to approve the Meadow Pointe final plat passed by voice vote with commissioners recording no opposed votes at the meeting.
Ending: County staff will record the final plat and the developer will proceed with road construction and lot sales under approved conditions; the plat includes required buffers and the applicant will abandon an existing gravel access point to the property.
