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40 Area which can reasonably be annexed by a municipality in the ensuing 10 -20 years. (2) Water and sewer lines should exist at the site or be assured of installation as part of the development process. (3) vehicular access must consist of direct access to a street classified as either arterial or collector as designated by the adopted Land Use Plan. (4) The full range of urban services exist or are proposed at the time of the development including fire, police, recreation, education, commercial and cultural activities. As indicated previously, the property in question has been designated as 10 -Year Transition in the Land Use Plan by action of the Board of Commissioners in March 1983. The property does not have "direct access" to the North Carolina Highway 86, a route which has been designated as an "arterial" in the Land Use Plan. Access to the site is by way of existing or proposed residential streets which traverse rildwood Subdivision. A- requirement that the portion of the proposed Oakdale Drive Extension adjacent to the development be reserved, and subsequent construction of the same, would provide access (long -term) to a "collector" street approved as part of the Central Orange Land Use Plan. Hater and sewer lines have been or are being extended to serve the property. Initial service could be provided by way of an extension of a six inch water line from Wildwood Subdivision Phase I. Staff proposes that a 12 inch line to be extended to Wildwood Subdivision -Phase II be extended to serve latter phases of Hampton Downs and provide a complete loop system with better water pressure. Sewer lines are available to serve the site, and they extend along the entire eastern boundary of the project. These lines connect to a pump station ".' located near Wilmore Electronics. Police and fire protection would be provided by the Orange County :> Sheriff's Department and the Orange Rural Fire District respectively. No problems in providing service to the development are anticipated, provided fire hydrants are installed. In terms of the impact on schools, development of the property at R -8 densities could result in as many as 190 new students. All schools serving the proposed development would be impacated, including Grady -Brown Elementary, Stanford Jr. High, Stanback diddle School, and Orange High school. The LUI or Land Use Intensity System comes into play on this request. Specifically, it applies to all projects located in R -5, R -8 or R -13 zoning districts. It applies because of the high - density nature of such projects and sets standards for open space, recreation, liveability, and building spacing. These.standards have•been net with one exception. The applicant is required to provide 1.25 acres of recreational space for the use of the residents. More than that amount has been designated on the plan, but-it includes an access easement specifically required as part of the Wildwood Subdivision development. Since it was required for that site and is not a part of the Hampton Downs development, it cannot be counted in the acreage figure. Another problem with the recreation space provided is the applicant has included pedestrian paths and walkways in the area calculation. Specific designations as to which walkways are included for recreational purposes must be shown on the site plan and revised area computations provided. As shown it is unclear as to whether walks between parking areas and buildings have been included. Such walks would not be counted as meeting S rP['rAT1'�ARTi Rnace recuiresents.