S-07-06 Morning Star Airpark Conservation Subdivision

Request for a Substitute Assurance Agreement

Board of Supervisors – April 24, 2012

142 Lots on 443.517 acres east of Sunsites, access from Birch Road off State Route 191

Zoned RU-4, which will develop in four phases, lot size will range from 1.29 to 1.45 acres

Conservation area is 227.693 acres (Tract B)

Density bonus results in additional 30 lots

Internal roads will be private, with two paved access roads via Birch Road

Private Airstrip

S-07-06 Morning Star Airpark Conservation Subdivision

MORNING STAR AIRPARK SUBDIVISION

Request to Substitute Assurance Agreement

Ed Curry purchased the land after a Trustee’s Sale.

Mr. Curry’s intent is to preserve the entitlements on the land while continuing to pursue his farming interests on the parcel.

Staff is recommending a Waiver of the 3-year limit for making improvements and granting Mr. Curry’s request for 5 years.

As a condition of approving the requested waiver, at the end of 5-years, the economic conditions and Mr. Curry’s intent for developing the subdivision be re-evaluated.

At that time, if development does not seem likely, Mr. Curry will agree to abandon the plat to prevent a future ‘paper subdivision’.

S-07-06 Morning Star Airpark Subdivision

Location Map

Project Site

Sunsites

MORNING STAR AIRPARK SUBDIVISION Phasing and Lot Layout

MORNING STAR AIRPARK SUBDIVISION

View to south from Birch Road

MORNING STAR AIRPARK SUBDIVISION

View into the site

MORNING STAR AIRPARK SUBDIVISION

View to east with Guzman Meat Market to left.

MORNING STAR AIRPARK SUBDIVISION

Request to Substitute Assurance Agreement

Staff recommendation:

1.Approve the Substitute Assurance Agreement;

2.Approve the waiver of time limits for development from 3-years to 5-years; and

3.Approve the Condition that at the end of 5-years, Mr. Curry will convey his intentions for development including the possibility of abandoning the plat.