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~~~ Provision of water and sewer to this area conforms to the long-range service plan of the Town of Hillsborough, and is within the proposed Hillsborough Service Area as defined in the draft Water/Sewer Boundary Agreement. At this time, however, a water and sewer extension contract does not exist between the applicant and the Town (see Agency Comments, 2/5/99 memorandum from Margaret Hauth to Gene Bell). Land Use Goal 13.2: "Encourage the multiple use of existing public and institutional buildings and grounds for recreation as well as their primary use. " The applicant proposes to dedicate a site for a new school facility which would serve as a joint location and use of school and park facilities. There are currently no "existing public and institutional buildings and grounds" on the property. Land Use Goa113.1: "Locate parks and recreational areas close to residential areas to reduce long trips for recreational areas. " In the future development scenario proposed by the applicant, "any recreation facilities or programs associated with the school site would be within walking or biking distance from 550 residences anticipated with the development of the property." C. COMPARISON OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT WITH LOCATIONAL CRITERIA In analyzing an amendment to the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan, the requested land use category is to be evaluated for compatibility with all applicable Locational Criteria from Section 3.4 of the Land Use Element. In the following table, COMPLIES means that the area being evaluated is compatible with the locational criteria. DOES NOT COMPLY means that the area is not compatible with the locational criteria. QUESTIONABLE means that compatibility cannot be assessed completely from information currently available. CRITERIA TEN YEAR TRANSITION SLOPE COMPLIES: Some slopes in the 10-15 % range aze found along Stroud's Creek. However, site Na significant slope or development and the extension of public water and sewer should not be adversely affected, as this topographic problem that. would part of the site would likely be undeveloped. unreasonably increase the cost of ; extending water and sewer lines. HXDROLOGX COMPLIES: Areas of 100-year floodplain occur along the banks of Stroud's Creek, the upper Located outside of 100=year reach of which bisects the property at the border between Parcels 4.3..14 and 4.S.B.lA on the flood-prone areas. southern part of the property. However, these areas aze not likely to be used for development purposes and would normally remain an undeveloped portion of the site. 4