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000022 . 5 ' In fact, ) the Chatham County Economic Development Commission and Triangle J Council of Governments anticipate significant growth over the next few years in northern Chatham County. Baldwin Township, located to the west of U.S. 15-501, grew 72.9% between the 1970 and 1980 census. Williams Township, which contains part of this parcel is expected to double in populationlwithin twenty years. This type of rapid growth is a change in condition of the area. This property protrudes into Chatham County and touches the areas in which significant growth is anticipated. There are other indications that this area is changing from its pre- vious rural characteristics to more urban ones. 1. Electric Utilities. Carolina Power and Light ("CP&L") the electric company which serves northern Chatham and also serves the portion of this property in Orange County is building a new substation to accommodate the significant growth in the area. CP&L completed a survey of anticipated growth in this area in 1980. It projects that the number of customers in the area willidouble over the next three to four years. 2. Changes in U.S. 15-501. The North Carolina Department of Transportation ("NCDOT") has scheduled this area of U.S. 15-501 as a current "rehabilitation projectTM. This means that minor widening, bridge maintenance and. resurfacing are scheduled for the near future. NCDOT also considers this portion of roadway a candidate for widening to four lanes with a left turn lane. 3. Fire Protection. The Town of Chapel Hill is planning a fire sta- tion in the southern end of the county to serve growth in that area. In short, many different entities providing service in the area recognize it as an area whose transition is not 20 years away or 10 years away. The area is changing from a rural area to an urban area now. Since the R-4 zone appropriate in areas designated by the land use plan as transition areas, it is reasonable and necessary to recognize the changed conditions in this area and to allow it to develop in the manner in which it is intended for development in the Land Use Plan. In summary, the proposed amendment should be approved for the following reasons: 1. The Land Use Plan designates this parcel as a transition area. The R-4 zone is consistent with the intent and purpose of that designation. 2. The availability of water and sewer in the area is a changed con- 1 dition which makes the proposed amendment necessary to the promo- tion of public health, safety and general welfare. 3. The property is located in an area experiencing rapid growth and development. The development characteristics surrounding the par- cel support a change in zoning district classification.