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3 ~.? 6 Pilkey asked about the flow o` water at the base of the Hampton Roads site. Collins identified the stream location vrhich runs parallel to the site and noted that the applicant has provided a 100' buffer around the property. He noted that at the southern end of the site the closest building was 200' off the property line and the only other disturbed area was jogging trails. At the northern end of the site the stream is located in the middle of the 100' buffer. He indicated that an .erosion control plan would have to be approved which would provide for protection of the stream from siltation. Bill Danielle was sworn in. Danielle reiterated the comments previously made by Occonreechee point regarding the pump station and the developer's taillinaness to negotiate given that the pump .stations are sufficient to •handle his proposals. He distributed two documents which addressed aroperty values and traffic respectively. Danielle reviewed a letter from Thomas H. Heffner,. appraiser, which stated his opinion of the impact of the development on adjacent property values. The letter was dated September 18, 1984 and stated that there would be no diminuition of property values. Danielle stated that the proposed use of the tract behind r7ilawooa had been identified during the approval process for 5~ildwood and was, therefore, no surprise. • He reviewed a trip generation report based on multipliers used by the Institute of Traffic Engineers as a guide to estimate traffic flow. He noted that a single family detached development venerates the highest number of trips per day or 10 trips per day and that a development of the type proposed generates 5.6 trips per day. He reviewed data applying these multipliers to the development of Hampton Downs as R-a and R-5 versus the requested R-S. P•7i}:e Levine, representative of residents of 1•~ildwood Subdivision, was sworn in. Levine reviewed an outline of his clients's concerns including that the homeowners were told that the Hampton Towns site would be developed the same as 1~lildwood; that roads were to be constructed to state standards but were not as evidenced by photographs; that there was no dedication of the roads to the state on record; that the traffic generation figures previously cited did not take into account the lesser number of units with a lesser density; that adjacent property owners must sign a petition for DOT maintenance; that the roads are only 20' wide; that there was no cliscussison of the ability of the developer to construct the Oakdale Drive e~:tension; that Hampton Downs, rnc. is not proposed to be on land that has steep slopes and the development would aggravate traffic problems. Levine indicated that an appraiser, 1^7allace Kaufman, had stated that in his opinion there would be a diminuition in property values but he had no documentation to that effect. He asked that photographs and a map presented by the landowners showing f?ampton Dot:~ns and .conditions in the jlildwood Subdivision be entered into the record. °-ZOtion cods made by Commissioner TVhitted, seconded by Commissioner Lloyd that the public hearing be continued to receive the Planning Eoard's recommendation to november 5, ].984. V(1TRe TTTdAT~1TD1Cli1.^~