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334 <br />t 8 <br />Transition Areas, the availability of public water and <br />consideration of the entire area (575 acres) are necessary <br />for a favorable response from the County. This pasi~iaa <br />follows as earlier communication (J2~eYuse) (the Tau,rnrafr to <br />sure additional water customers, <br />Eillsbarough) will have to obtain a commitment from some <br />other water soura~issianersimeening canceraingac~apacityause. <br />at the July 19 C <br />RECOhQ.S£NDATION _ <br />Approval of the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendment is <br />recommended far the following reasons: <br />1. Alth~u9alternativesnforftheedevelopmentaafethere <br />soon , <br />total site (575 acres) exist. <br />a. If the proposed amendment is e,ppraved~aadthee <br />availability of public water i.s assured, <br />designated Transition Area (91 acres) may be <br />developed utilwzing public water and sewer and <br />the remaining 984 acres (exc~.vding open <br />spaces) developed utiliwing ird~-~'~-dual wells <br />and septic tanks.(Aa option is a community <br />low-pressure ground absorption system if tine <br />klteraative Systems keport proviaes a positive <br />recommendation.) <br />b. The proposed hates-Sewer Policy may be amended <br />to address "maser planned developments" of a <br />ce=taro size, w7~ere camnanents of the. <br />Comprehensive Pls.a axe impiea,ented, and the <br />character of the area in which the development <br />rs located is preserved. Such a policy would <br />allow the majority ad a site to be retained in <br />a lvw-density plan or zoning catec.cry while <br />elirLinating the gong-term potential far septic <br />tank f ailLres. <br />The applicant is . a:~are that unless the y+ater/Sewer <br />.Policy is amended ar the use of indit ideal wells <br />and sea tic tanks is Soucht, the ~oaly option- <br />available is s::amissian cf a recuest to :-aclude the <br />tata.l tract (575 acres) in a T'raasition nrea- <br />2. Seven (7) er the eleven location standards far <br />analication of the Transition At ea desicaatwan have <br />been coaplied urth, and the remaining standards <br />ataezr to be met, cansiaeriag speci^ic situ <br />features and/or mariset canditio: s. <br />The site i5 <br />3. Concitions in the area axe Chancing. <br />the only major agricultural tract in the area, and <br />