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004 The University Station Planning Group met initially on January 27 and completed its work on March 9. On April 4, 1994, the recommendations of the Planning Group were presented to the Board of Commissioners. A summary of the Planning Group's recommendations with respect to public utilities, density, and open space is provided below. A copy of the full recommendation is provided as an attachment. Public Utilities The sewer line capacity and utility would be limited to the University Station development and that such limitation would be enforceable. The density of University Station would be limited to 946 individual units, subject to the following. • Impacts of this density would be addressed by the County as a part of the Public Hearing process. ' This level of density could be adjusted subject to monetary advantages of land conservancy to the developers. O�S w=LQolfQww_Intensive discussion focused on the use of the 160 acres between: Old N.C. 10 and the railroad track. Original consensus gravitated toward the following: ' The area to the west of the floociplain will be left in natural condition - but in a :;vell- maintained and attractive state-and donated to a conservancy(except for a neu 5 rreet right-of-way). ' The area to the east of the floodplain is to be developed with housing units. ' The golf course is to be contained north of the railroad tracks. A retrenchment in consensus on the above elements requires that a yet-to-be defined option be established for this area which incorporates an appropriate mix of open space,elements of the golf course, wildlife corridor, and/or necessary number of housing units. ("Necessa,-y" is defined as the number required on this acreage that would address the total number of individual housing units with none of the units represented in multi-story buildings.. As part of its recommendations, the Planning Group suggested that a public hearing be held on a proposed amendment to the County's Comprehensive Land Use Plan text and ma[: that would create an open space classification and apply that classification to the University Station property. If the amendments were approved, the developers could then apply for the corresponding rezoning and planned development approval. The proposed amendments to the text of the Land Use Element(copy attached) seek to create the"open space" classification referred to above and have been worded broadly to reflect the options considered by Planning Group. The amendments also reflect basic provisions i:T the Hillsborough Cooperative Planning Agreement and similar amendments presented at E ublic hearing in 1992. RECOMMENDATION: Applications for amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and/or Zoning Ordinwi .e by an individual or agency are treated in the same manner; e.g.,the public hearing .:s the time for the presentation of the Zoning Officer's analysis and recommendation. Such are also bound by the time limits contained in Article 20.7 of the Zoning Ordinal ce in terms of preparation of a Planning Board recommendation. Amendments initiated by the County,including amendments to the Zoning Ordinance text, are not bound by the same procedure. Although the Zoning Officer normally presents a recommendation in such cases,the only time limitations are those sp(fflied by the Board of Commissioners during the public hearing process.