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~ 3 -. 3. Conditions in the area are changing. The site is the only major agricultural tract in the area, and its continued use for agricultural purposes appears limited, considering the availability of a portion of the site for sale and the current ].ease arrangement far agricultural purposes. The alternative to a "master planned development" is the continued development of smaller tracts in a "piecemeal" fashion. Planning Board member Chris Best asked if the applicant could re-submit the entire 575 acre tract for a Special Use Permit Planned Development. Collins responded that the plan must be consistent with whatever zoning is to be requested. The advantage of the approach of requesting transition area far 100 acres rather than the 575 acres is that the range of zoning district designations is being limited to a confined section of the project and the remaining portion remains in basically an R-1 classification. Best expressed concern that the applicant would be given carte blanch for the 100 acres. Gollins responded that even if the transition area designation is approved, the applicant must then proceed with the planned development process which is a very detailed site planning exercise with strict regulations. Planning Board member Sharlene Pilkey asked where the creek drained to and Collins responded that Stoney Creek which runs through the property and exits to the north eventually drains into the Eno River. Pilkey continued, asking if the proposed parkland is suitable for a park. Collins responded that the topography was gentle to moderate slopes. The steep slopes have been deleted from the transition area. Pilkey asked about water and sewer services. Collins responded that if the applicant wanted to develop the tract under the current policy, the entire 575 acre tract would have to be designated transition area. There are options; there could be public water and sewer provided for the 91 acres and the remainder could be wells and septic tanks or some alternative system if approved. Another option is to amend the policy to allow extension of public water and sewer outside of transitian areas. Pilkey asked about the size of the lines in Strayhorn Hills. Collins responded that there is a six inch water line from NC 10 that extends into the main entrance road to Strayhorn Hills. The lines extending off that line are two to three inch lines He noted there that a map was included in the agenda packet showing the location and size of the lines. Planning Board Chair Jacobs asked the rationale for the previous boundary of the transition area. Collins described the boundaries on the map. When asked the distance from Hillsborough, Collins indicated 3 1/2 to 4 miles from the center of Hillsborough to this project. Jacobs asked what would happen if the 91 acres was considered by itself rather than the entire 575 acre tract and economic conditions became such that only the 91 acres originally proposed by the