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11 Randy Smith, agent, reviewed the project noting that the existing portion was presently zoned R-3 and that the awn of Hillsborough had agreed with extension of utilities to service the new section. He continued that the remaining undeveloped portion of the property would remain R-1 as the applicants would wait until they were ready to develop the property to determine the zoning from the dictates of the market current at that time. Pilkey inquired about the exit patterns for the project. Randy Smith responded that the main exit would be Lafayette Drive exiting onto both Old NC 86 and Oakdale Drive. Pilkey inquired about the number of houses proposed. Randy Smith responded 111 houses. Susan Smith cited page 182 of the agenda and the letter from NCDOT regarding access. Tbm Tesler:, resident of the area, noted a storm sewer problem on Lafayette Drive. He inquired about the intentions with the remaining acreage and the need for two exits. Jim Barick, resident of Cornwallis Hills, asked if there was a water pressure problem in this area. Susan Smith responded that Horace Johnson, Water Commissioner for the Tbwn of Hillsborough, had indicated there was good water pressure in this area. She added that the applicants would have to make specific improvements to the services as part of the development process. Smith continued that mmar had estimated that 85% of the traffic would flow to Old NC 86 and that 75% of that traffic would flow to 1-40. She noted that road improvements would be required through the development process, specifically wider rights-of-way, turning and deceleration lanes. Ralph Cochrane, agent, noted that in their analysis Oakdale Drive is a viable secondary access. Be commented that they had tried to acquire a second access onto Old NC 86 but had not been successful. PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE MKT AMENDMENTS The presentation was made by BUsan Smith. Concerns have been Identified by the Board of Commissioners and the Orange County Planning Staff about features of the Special Use Permit and watershed standards. Recent changes in the General Statutes dictated amendments to Article 20 AMENDMENTS. The proposed text amendments, if approved, would' clarify and improve the administration of the Zoning Ordinance. Smith noted there were a number of text amendments OF put forth for consideration. The first is Article 6 APPIICATIoN OF DaMENSIONAL REMIREMENTS. In the period of tine following the approval of the Water Quality Critical Area and Protected Watershed II Zoning Ordinance text amendments, the staff has monitored the administration of these standards and has identified specific concerns to be addressed. These concerns have tracked similar concerns raised by members of the Board of Commissioners and by other local government staffs attempting to implement the State-Local Action Guidelines for the Falls of the Neuse and Jordan watersheds. Specifically, these concerns include the complexity of the Impervious SUrface Ratios Table as opposed to the three-tiered approach endorsed by the TUCOG and the State of North Carolina; the lack of recognition in the Table of areas already serviced by public water and sewer services and developed at higher densities given the provision of these services; the technical, difficulties posed by a standard of stormwater management which relies solely on infiltration; and the need to establish an acceptable guideline for implementation of the infiltration standard by type of land use, particularly large lot development. The particular it are: 6.23.4, 6.23.7, 6.24.6, and 6.24.8. These track each other within the two watershed districts' and, specifically, provide for the control of the first 1/2 inch of runoff from impervious surfaces in protected watersheds in one of three ways. The preferred method is on-site infiltration through the retention of undisturbed,