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PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAT OVERVIEW

THE GENTRY AT HANDSMILL

PROPERTY OWNER

HANDSMILL ASSOCIATES PROPERTY, LLC

c/o LSTAR MANAGEMENT, LLC

516 NORTH WEST STREET

RALEIGH, NC 27603

REQUESTED ACTION Single-family residential subdivision

TAX MAP NUMBER 556-00-00-176 and portion of 556-00-00-036

LOCATION Southeast of Pinnacle Way and north of East Liberty Hill Road

COUNCIL DISTRICT District 2 – Bruce Henderson

CURRENT ZONING RD-II, Residential Development II District

TOTAL ACREAGE 103.65 acres

NUMBER OF PROPOSED LOTS 129 single-family lots

MINIMUM LOT SIZE Approximately 7,301 square feet or .16 acres

AVERAGE LOT SIZE Approximately 12,298 square feet or .28 acres

LOT WIDTH(S) Lot widths are between 50 and 75 feet in width with an average lot

width of 70 feet.

AVERAGE DENSITY 1.24 dwelling units per acre (129 lots / 103.65 acres = 1.24 DUA)

TREE CONSERVATION 24.44 acres of tree save provided (30% of site, 20% required)

OPEN SPACE 49.33 acres of open space provided (48.1% of site, 20% required)

PERIMETER BUFFERYARD &

LAKE WYLIE BUFFER

A 25 to 50 foot perimeter/lake buffer is provided along the affected

areas as illustrated on the plat.

PROPOSED WATER & SEWER York County

STAFF SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting preliminary plat approval of The Gentry at Handsmill

subdivision. The development consists of 129 single-family lots on 103.65 acres with the average lot size of

approximately 12,298 square feet or .28 acres. The average density of the subdivision will be 1.24 dwelling

units per acre. All roads within the subdivision are proposed to be private. The development will be served by

York County water & sewer.

A marina is currently under construction and another proposed marina with dock sites will be provided as

amenities.

The existing Valita Road serves five (5) existing lots that are not part of this development. Valita Road will be

redesigned that will provide access to Pinnacle Way. As development occurs, the developer must provide access

at all times to the five (5) existing lots affected by this development.

All outstanding issues on the preliminary plat have been addressed.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat based on §154.029 –

Preliminary Plat Review and §154.030 – Preliminary Plat Application and Supporting Data (Requirements).

VALITA RD

PINNAC

LE W

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RUNYON CT

WATERGARDEN ST

RD-II

RC-II

±HANDSMILL ASSOCIATES PROP LLC 5560000036 & 5560000176 The Gentry at Handsmill Subdivision