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