Issues and Changes
(Since The Last Town Hall Meeting)

• Issues and Changes – As per County Comments and Citizens' Comments

• Charts: – Impact on school systems – County & State Income from Development

Overall Density

• Reduction in total Dwellings from 498 units to 450 units

• 48 less residential units

• 9.6% Decrease in total Dwelling units

• Density reduced from 2.2 D.U./Acre to 2.0 D.U./Acre (Net) (1.6 D.U./Acre Gross)

• Reduction in total Townhome units 280 units to 124 units

• 56% Decrease in total Townhome units

Residential Composition

• Townhomes concentrated at front of development as transitional use.

• Flexibility in building module to allow age-in-place units.

• Provided information on housing style, (photos), including materials, colors, etc., approximate size (SF) and proposed price range of various housing types.

• Provided information for other developments that developer has built.

• Provided information related to adjacent subdivisions and how this neighborhood compares based on density, amenities, price point, etc.

• Layout based on current/proposed sanitary sewer routing to new Sanitary Pump Station located on the southwest corner of the site.

Traffic/Access

• Provide emergency (EMS) only access gate w/ Knox Box at Cudlipp Avenue w/ pedestrian access point.

• Benefits allowed for both Craney Island Neighborhood as well as proposed Giles Farm development for emergency access.

• Removed Howard Drive extension into proposed Giles Farm development.

• Working on resolution of Staple Lane & Honey Meadows Road re-alignment.

• Required 2 points of access achieved with current layout.

• Existing Giles Farm Road will not be utilized as an access point.

Buffers

• Provided buffers between proposed Townhomes and existing single family homes.

• Provided buffers adjacent to access easement to existing single family homes.

• Sound walls along I-295 will not be considered, as they will provide no sound abatement due to topographic position.

Miscellaneous Issues & Concerns

• Design of neighborhood based on our practice of `Avoidance & Minimize Impacts' with concern to wetlands.

• Homes located in western area of neighborhood based on current field located 100-year Floodplain data. (Based on FEMA Maps)

• Existing vegetation will be cleared only to the minimal extent possible to allow for the construction of this neighborhood. LID practices will be implemented as allowed by Hanover County.

• Public safety/crime issues will be addressed thru CPTED practices as administered by the Hanover County Sheriff's Department.

• Dominion Virginia Power issues regarding current capacity/load outside control of developer.

• Recreation amenities within proposed neighborhood will be private.

• Pedestrian paths within proposed neighborhood will extend to edge of property boundary for connections to future pedestrian pathway/sidewalk systems by others.

• Pedestrian access to school will be coordinated with Hanover County Public Schools & VDOT.