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os~ 3 It was notes by Smith that Chapel Hill Planning TaoGrd wished to hole the public hearing open for its comrients to he made at the Pinning Board's Februari~ 6, 1984 meeting. i~iarshall cautioned the Planning Board and staff to give careful corsideratin to the "thawing away" of the Rural Buffer. Smith noted there was a Forth Chapel Y.ill area study undervray which vaould address this matter. L.E. Alive noted that this property is relatively close to the County landfill. f?e expressed concerns for wells anti the extremely high water table near the landfill. He suggested enpert advice on the landfill is needed before a. decision is made on this request. He also expressed interest ir. the protection of idew Ylope Creek for zesearch purposes and referred to a resolution passed some years ago by the worth Carolina Board of T•later and Air Resources on s this item. Daster Smith of Trendsetter domes states; Trendsetter had no intentions of installing v:ells and that the preference is for public utilities which has already been discussed with OWASA. Given all factors, this area deserves bearing of transition category. L?ith no further public corrsnent, the Board Gdjourned the Land Use Plan amendment public hearing to the Eoarc: of County Commissioners meeting on February 21, 198Q to receive the Orange County anti Tovm of Chapel Bill Planning EoarG's cor•,ments and recommendations. PE-1-84 (Flapped Development) - Hampton Doeans, Inc. I~tarvin Collins, Planning Director, and Rick Cannity (representing the developer), were sworn in. Collins made lrY?e presentation as_ follows: Hampton Dawrs; Inc. is requesting that the zoning be changed on 29.7 acres of property located south of the Southern Railroac and wrest o~ N.C. Highway 8G. The property is c;ireatly adjacent on the west to the proposed TJildvrood Subdivision - Phase II. Tt is shown as a portion of lot 4 of Tax.ieap 45 - Hillsborough Township. The present zoning is R-1 Residential which would allow one (1) residential dwelling unit per acre. The requester zoning is Planned Development iiousin.g/R-8 Pesidential (PDH-R8) vrhich would allow ua to eight (8) cwellinc units per acre with a minimum lot area requirement of 5,000 sc. feat per swelling unit. A special use permit would also be recuired. This applicant has submitted a site plan for approval which indicates that 237 townhouse units would be constructer on the -site. Fecreational facilities are also proposed, including a swirr.ing pool, clubhouse, walking/jog5ing trails and natural areas. Property to the north of the site is vacant and zoned R-1 Residential. To the south ant: west is also vacant land with similar zoning designations. _.. ._ Property 'to the east is wor;ed R--4 and R-5 Residential and is under development as ~?ildwood Subdivision - Phases I and II. . --- The Lane Use Plan desicnation for the property was changed on i•:arch 7, 1983, from 20 Year ^ransition and Rural F.esic~ential to l0-Year Transition. The change eras made in conjunction with a rezoning request foz an F,-~: designation on an adjacent 10-acre tract to the east (T•aildwood 5ubdivisior,--Phase I). The intent of the R-8 district is to provide locations for high-intensity residential development and supporting recreational, community, service gnu educational uses in areas where the full range of urban services are avGil~.:ble. The Zoning Ordinar_ce states that Iris district will usually be applied where the following conditions e~:ist: (1) The area is designates by the adopted Land Use Plan as Transition