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00005 Gordon asked for the Attorne.y's opinion on the satisfaction of the zoning criteria by the most recent letter from the Town of 1illsborough. Gledhill responded that his opinion did not matter as the Board had accepted a similar letter on a previous development request. A.W. Kenyan. resident of~Hillsborough, spoke to both the Weng and Scholar projects. He referred to the question of the availability of water and sewer services to the projects. He reviewed the history of Town action on these requests and their discussion of the availability of services. He noted that the Town Board had been told by Horace Johnson of serious defects due to water pressure north of Town. He noted that the Town Engineer had been directed to study the problem and then submit a solution to the Town Baard £or consideration by July, 1985. He indicated that Horace Johnson had stated that both a storage tank and pumping station would be necessary. He continued that the 'Board had been informed that it would be 12-18 months after the receipt of the engineer's report before the solutions posed would be put into effect. He noted there was a postponement in the arrangement with the Town Board. He questioned why there would be a shorter period for implementation of a solution now. He stated that the Town Engineer had brought a report before the Town Board in July that indicated that the only feasible solution would be a 300.ODD gallon storage tank at Frank Perry's farm with 8" service lines and construction of at least one pump station. He noted that the Town Board had accepted the report unanimously and called for a 12-18 month delay. He continued that at the August 12. 1985 meeting of the Town Baard discussions were cgnducted on the possibility that new developments would not worsen the situation and that the Mayor had seemed skeptical of that outcome. He noted that. as in February, the town Engineer had not been consulted nor were plans approved for either development. He expressed concern about a tentative promise of service from the Town and asked why the most recent letter from the Town was acceptable given that the attorney had advised that previous letters were unacceptable. He asked that the approvals wait until .service was available and that the projects be considered on the merits of conditions then prevailing. Vance BFOO1Ca, resident of the Coleman Loop Road area. expressed concerns that he had mixed feelings about the project and felt he had received bad information. Smith reviewed the development request, citing the density of residential use requested. Brooks asked what type of residential unite would be constructed. Smith responded that the applicant had not specified the type of units, but had only indicated that the lots would be moderately priced. d No additional staff presentation was made. Rick Gannity. agent for the applicant, indicated that his client wishes to proceed at this time with the project, but would be willing t0 delay for more information from the Town of Hillsborough. He cited the Practice of Local Government Planning . a manual for planners. which indicated on page 201 that with the reference to utility services provision, the economics of such improvements requires the development of property into quarter acre lots, otherwise the profit margin ie marginal. Gannity cited the recently approved rezoning immediately to the south in the Town's jurisdiction which is currently under development by the applicant.