10-2013-OCT 2013 TRC REPORTTECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT: OCTOBER, 2013
The County’s Technical Review Committee (TRC) met twice in October and reviewed one High Density
project.
Saylor’s Watch
Saylor’s Watch is located near the 4700 block of South College Road in the south central portion of our
jurisdiction and is classified as Urban on the County’s 2006 adopted Land Use Plan. The Urban
classification provides for continued intensive development and redevelopment of existing urban areas.
These areas are already developed at a density of approximately 1,500 dwelling units per square mile.
Services are already in place.
Project Information
Saylor’s Watch was approved as a High Density project with Special Use Permit for 82 residential
townhomes by the Board of County Commissioners in March, 2005. The petitioner for the project
requested that 20 additional units be absorbed into the project for a total of 102. The units requested
are a result of the release of 404 wetlands by the Army Corps of Engineers near the western portion of
the project. The project is served by public water and sewer with a network of private roads/common
area from South College Road.
At the October 9, 2013 meeting, the TRC voted 5-0 to continue the petitioner’s request for 20 additional
units until it was determined whether a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) was conducted along with providing
secondary access meeting road inter-connectivity requirements.
On October 23, 2013, information was presented to the TRC indicating that a TIA would not be required.
The petitioner agreed to provide a secondary access from the “hammer head” turn-around located near
the western end of the project for future access to the adjoining property. In a vote of 3-0, the TRC
approved the technical site plan component to the project for 20 additional units with the following
conditions:
1) A revised NCDOT Driveway Permit be required prior to final plat approval.
2) Buffer yards and setbacks be clarified prior to building permit approval.
3) No gates, obstructions or on-street parking be permitted in order to enhance emergency
service delivery.
4) A modified Special Use Permit be required and approved by the Planning Board and Board
of County Commissioners.