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watershed in terms of its runoff. Nonetheless, they are going far beyond any type of watershed protection requirement by the installing detention and retention structures on the properties. The overall runoff situation within a 24-hour period should be the same as currently exists. Finally, he mentioned that they have developed similar housing at Downing Creek on Highway 54 east of Chapel Hill. They have a number of single family homes of this size or smaller. Another development with some similar types of housing to Lawrence Park is Woodcraft. Many of those homes are on lots this size or smaller. Those are two excellent examples of where you would see houses of this type. Commissioner Jacobs asked for clarification regarding who would pay for the maintenance of the ponds. Mr. Perry indicated that the Homeowner's Association would pay for that maintenance. He explained that there would be a monthly charge for each site for maintenance of all the common areas within the community. Commissioner Jacobs asked about standards for impervious surface. Mr. Perry stated that they are limiting the property to 24-'/% impervious surface. At 25% they would be required to build detention and retention ponds, however, they do intend to stay below that maximum. Commissioner Jacobs asked staff to clarify if the transportation estimates include the proposed Scottswood development. Mr. McCalip said that Scottswood was not a part of these calculations. Commissioner Jacobs commented that it was safe to say that Scottswood would significantly affect the traffic service level on US 70 and its capacity. He asked for an estimate of how many trips a day would be generated by Scottswood. traffic. Planner McCalip stated that another significant factor impacting Highway 70 was through- Planner Lincoln stated that Scottswood was approved for 410 single family residential units and 215 multifamily units. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM CITIZENS: June Minton, a local resident, commented that she was concerned about the impact of the traffic, especially since Scottswood has not been factored into the traffic flow as of yet. She also mentioned that the School Board members have indicated to her that the schools in that area are already at capacity. Bob Bateman, a member of the Orange County School Board, mentioned that the School Board would soon adopt a class reduction policy, which will in and of itself create a need for more space. They are also in the process of redrawing the school lines to accommodate the new school on Highway 57. He stated that this development would put too many people on too little land. He asked the Board of County Commissioners to work with both school boards. There seems to be a trend to do away with the current zoning and move toward creating more compact developments. Developments such as this are going to destroy what we now know as rural character. He asked the Board of County Commissioners to control the growth. He mentioned that the environmental issues also need to be considered. One specific area is the unregulated use of pesticides on residential lawns. This alone would greatly increase the impact of polluting our ground water. Bill Hendrickson indicated that he had submitted his comments in writing to Karen Barrows, Chair of the Planning Board, and also to the Board of Commissioners. His concern is a result of an incident in which several young boys and their dog ran across the road in front of him on Highway 70 Business near the Sportsplex. He was alarmed that those boys as well as others living in the Lawrence Park subdivision will be walking on the roads. He commented that responsibility would Q:119990221d.c