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No curbs or sidewalks. Commissioner Berwick voiced his concern that fire trucks would have a hard time turning around. Commissioner Brown had that concern plus concern with the road width and lack of fire hydrants. Mr. Holloway said this size of cul-de-sac is Mooresville's standard and Hill Water service is only fire rated on Highway 67 so we could put a dry hydrant in by the lake to try to remedy this situation. This is Monrovia Fire District. As far as the road is concerned, Mr. Holloway thinks this is a better situation than a lot of other subdivisions in Mooresville because low density, two ten foot lanes on the road with no parking. Some subdivisions there are twenty five foot streets and parking is allowed. Mr. Holloway said they could look at increasing the radius of cul-de-sac to forty-five feet. John Littlejohn, 1053 E. Jessup Way had following concerns: Jessup Place covenants have 2,250 square feet as a minimum for a home but the smallest home is 2,400 square feet, how close can a utility building be from property line, one of the lots is on edge of being an erosion problem and what provisions will be made for soil erosion, Jessup Place has twenty foot wide streets as opposed to twenty foot wide and it is low density. Mr. Holloway said they had no problem with making the living space a minimum of 2400 square feet. They also can make the utility buildings fifty feet from the property lines and they have to be compatible to the home. A complete plan will have to be submitted to the State and County to obtain a permit. An erosion control permit and drainage permit would have to be obtained before the subdivision could begin. Mr. Littlejohn asked about the size of the utility buildings. Mr. Holloway said part of the problem with Jessup Place covenants and restriction was they didn't address utility buildings in detail and are living with the consequences of that now. Mr. Holloway said he was sensitive to Mr. Littlejohn's concern about utility buildings. His lot adjoins one of these lots which was already a minor plat (Cash Minor Plat) with no covenants and restrictions and he thinks Mr. Littlejohn would be happier with this situation. This subdivision includes the Cash Minor Plat. Mr. Holloway said they would choose not to restrict the size of utility building but restrict to one utility building only on a lot. It cannot exceed the square footage of the living space of the home. It is not unusual in estate lot sizes to have a building large enough to house antique cars, huge boats, and recreational vehicles. Utility building has to have a concrete or paved drive to it. Anthony Williams, 976 N. Keller Hill Road told the commission he has water coming down on them now and thinks it will be worse when construction begins and it looks like the road will be straight across from his home which will make water come shooting down the road and into his driveway and home. Jack Wise Jr., neighbor to 976 N. Keller Hill Road, voiced concerns about a storm drain coming out into his yard. To rip out more woods and put in a road going straight uphill will cause more water problems. Another issue is concern over people playing on Gravity Hill, speeding, and accidents. His concern is this is going to be a hidden entrance to the subdivision. Mr. Holloway answered this is just the first phase, they will have to meet Morgan County drainage ordinance and all water issues will have to be addressed. A complete and detailed erosion control plan will have to be submitted.