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ORANGE COUNTY �� ~~ � �� BOARD'OF COMMISSIONERS � ACTION AGENDA | ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT �^ � \TEM N0. ^~• - ^ i � MEETING DATE 'FEBRUARY 25, 1985 . ! SUBJECT: Z-3-85 (REZONING REQUEST) ROBERT A. & RACHEL S. SCHOLAR . | ` . ` . � DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING: X YES NO / -- ^ ` ATTACHMENT(D) : ^ViC|N|TY MAP EDDIE KIRK °ApPL|CAT|ON' � •AGENC1ES/ LETTERS • STAFF COMMENTS PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH - 732-8181 : o TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH ` HILLSBOROUGH - 732-5361 -� PLANNING BOARD RECOMMEN- DATIONS CHAPEL HILL - 967-9251 � - - . ~^ '—'~ MEBANE - 227-2031 / -- DURHAM~___ - 688-7]]1 ^ ` PURPOSE: To receive public comment on a proposed rezoning request scheduled for public hearing on Fabrbary 25, 1985. ' , . � NEED: Robert A. and Rachel S. Scholar have requested a rezoning for 12.40 acres of land � u' located along Harper Street (SK 1395) and Dixie Drive north of Hillsborough. The purpose of the request is to permit higher density residential development than ~ is presently allowed. ~` The property in question is part of Lot T7 of Orange County Tax Map 5, Hillsborough � � ^ Township. The present zoning classification is R-1 Residential , while the requested designation is R-4. The property is located in an area designated as 10 Year Transition in the Orange County Land Use Plmn, • IMPACT: Approval of th e request wou ld allow a density of 10,000 s q. ft. per dowllYmg unit instead of the 40,000 sq. ft. that is presently allowed. A 1982 traffic count on Harper Street at the entrance into Northern Fairview indicated.300 trips per " If this |2�40 acre tract �s developed at an R-4 . .~' density an additional 274 trips per day would be added to the streets in Northern Fairview, r. If Highland Woods is completely developed, approximately 415 trips per day would . be using Harper Street from this subdivision. | If the remainder of Mr. Scholars' property does not get developed this would put approximately 698 trips per day on the streets in Northern Fairview. If the remainder , is developed at an R-4 density, this would provide approximately 1005 trips per day concentrated on Dixie and Harper streets unless a nother entrance is considered. The Town of Hillsborough has indicated that due to lack of water pressure it could be 1 to 11 years before the Town could serve a development in this area with the proposed density. D.O.T. recommends no improvements to Harper Street. RECOMMENDATION(S) : That the Planning Board recommends denial based on the lack of assurance of | | "the- installation of water and sewer and the recommendation of denial from the Town . Of Hillsborough Planning Board. / • � ' '