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Orange County Board of Commissioners September 28, 1998 Page 2 To the south of the site are subdivision lots zoned R -4 and developed with both mobile homes and conventional construction homes. East and southeast of the site are residential lots of varied sizes primarily developed with single - family homes. These lots have access to Piney Grove Road and Joan Court. The applicant believes that the proposed rezoning is justified as the proposal satis- fies the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan and the requirements of the PDH -R- 3 Zoning District as discussed below. This proposal for development complies with the County Comprehensive Plan that identifies the site 'as a transition area appropriate for development of smaller lot single family development upon the availability of public sanitary sewer and water. Utilities Public water is available in both Lawrence Road and Business US 70. When de- veloped, the subject site will connect to both of these water lines in order to pro- vide for a looped system to serve the entire site. Water pressure and flow tests have been conducted and analyzed to determine the size of water lines needed to serve the site to provide for both domestic and fire protection needs. Fire protection services provided by the Orange Rural Fire. District will be sup- ported by this extension of the public water. system and hydrants within the pro - posed development. Sanitary sewer service is proposed to be extended to the subject site from the Meadowlands development located about one -half mile west of Lawrence Road on Business US 70. There are several possible routes and the applicant has met several times with Hillsborough officials to determine the feasibility of extending sanitary sewer service to the, site. A copy of correspondence from the Town Engi- neer is included indicating that service would be acceptable. That letter further indicates a desire to extend service to the Highwoods Mobile Home Park - imme-