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CRITERIA TEN YEAR TRANSITION FLORA AND FAUNA COMPLIES: There are no identified sites of unique or endangered species in this area. The closest Located away from sites thar sites in the Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats are the Eno River Duke Forest Mesic would, if developed, create a,' Slopes (EO4) and the Poplar Ridge Slopes and Bottom (E08), located over 3 and 4 miles away, threat to unique or endangered respectively. Bottomland hardwood forest is identified within the site, along the 100 -year floodplain species as identified by the State of Stroud's Creek. or Federal Government. SOIL CONDITIONS COMPLIES: The southern portion of the property (south of Stroud's Creek) is predominately Located in areas where general Georgeville silt loan (GeB and GeC) soils. which are generally conducive to development and have soil conditions are suitable for slight to moderate constraints for construction. North of Stroud's Creek, the site is contains mostly urban uses because of good > Herndon silt loam (HrB and HrC) soils, which also have slight to moderate developmental drainage characteristics and load constraints. There are significant areas of GeC and HrC class soils present that have slopes on the bearing capacity for site order of 6-10% associated with them. However, this should not pose undue problems for site development. development. A very small portion of the site along the creek contains Tatum (TaD) silt loams and Chewacla (Ch) loam , which have slopes of 8 -15 %. However, the presence of these soils should not pose unworkable development constraints. PUBLIC SERVICES/ COMPLIES: Public water and sewer would be provided by the Town of Hillsborough. The site is UTILITIES within the area designated as Hillsborough Primary Service Area in the proposed Public Located in areas which are or Water /Sewer Service Boundaries agreement. Water could provided by extending a main from the could be reasonably and new water tower near Frank Perry Road. An existing water line currently serves the Mars Hill efficiently served by cenftjhzed Baptist Church. Sewerage could be provided by constructing a new pump station and force main to ic services and utilities. connect to an existing outfall on Orange High School Road. TRANSPORTATION QUESTIONABLE: The site is located in close proximity to Interstate 85 and US 70 Bypass. SYSTEM Furthermore, it is situated directly between two major thoroughfares, NC 86 and NC 57. Despite Located in areas that have very these locational advantages, direct access to the property is limited. There are two sections of good road access, as well as frontage along NC 86; however the frontage at the northern end of Parcel 5.B. IA is constrained by service by rail lines. These areas ' Stroud's Creek. There are two sections of frontage along NC 57. For the southernmost section, should have the most complete therre is a discrepancy between the deed description of the frontage and measurement of the frontage transportation network in the from the tax map (revised 9/15/97) which were submitted with the application. According to the County's planning jurisdiction: deed description, the frontage is adequate in width at approximately 170', but as scaled from the tax map, the frontage measures only 60' in width. The northernmost section appears to be no more than 77' wide. There is no direct access to rail service, however, this should not be a constraint for development of most small-scale commercial and industrial uses. ENERGY USE COMPLIES: A number of small -scale uses are located at the US 70 Bypass/NC 86 intersection, Located within less than a fives- which is less than 5 minutes away. minute commuting time from. small-scale commercial uses and a 5 -10 minute commuting tip from major commercial uses or an urban area. EXISTING LAND USE DOES NOT COMPLY: The property is located in an area which remains largely undeveloped or Located in areas which are in in low- density residential use. There has been very little transitional activity at or near this property. transition from rural or low - An adjoining, existing Ten Year Transition Area located south of Coleman Loop Road and west of density uses to urban or higher - NC 86 has been in place for 14 years has seen no development activity during this period. density uses.