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. 5 force system on 'th Level Road. He noted that the applicant feels that the requested rezoning is most appropriate for the market needs of the area at this time. 1 R. D. Smith inquired how much urban type development exist in the area at this time. Nease responded that the Chapel Hill area is growing more urban with the passing of time and the RHtl zoning would compare with the development of Heritage Hills and compare to Orange County R-3. Smith continued noting that there was considerable distance between Heritage Hills and this proposedlproject. Be expressed concern about the present and future traffic impacts on 15-501. Be noted there were no figures available showing the impact on 151-501 of the entire tract. He continued, referring to a Transportation Board meeting at TUCOG, that NCDOT has no plans for improvements to 15-501 in the near future. Nease noted that if the property were developed into 80 one-acre lots, the saturation of 15-501 would also be net. She continued, feeling that it was wrong to let NCDCT dictate how property is developed and if the message to DOT continuesito be that this is a rural transition area, there would probably be no effort on NICDOT's part to make improvements to 15-501. She felt there was a definite need for moderate priced housing near the TOwn of Chapel Hill. Commissioner Marshall noted that she had not been able to attend the Transportation Board meeting, but that the COG was beginning to work much more closely with the local members of the Transportation Board, than we have before and that Mr. Smith's reports on the COG information given at the meeting are probably more accurate than they once would have been. Godschalk clarified that the applicant had indicated that the 80 acres is sandwiched between medium to high density designations to the north (Chapel Hill zoning) and south (Chatham County Land Use Plan) and that this is justification for changing the 80 acres to medium density. Gedschalk stated his interpretation of the Chatham County Land Use Plan map is that the Partin property is not included in the medium density area. Neese responded that there did seem to be a gap of about 1/8 mile and she did not know whether this represented a change in policy. It was her opinion that the zoning of the front 8 acres under Chapel Hill zoning was designated at approximately the same zoning designation being proposed for the 80 acres. She felt that these 8 acres do urbanizelthe area. 1 Gordon, spoke to the finding on Article 20.3.2 d about changed conditions and hOw Nease felt this change promotes the public health, safety and general welfare of the area. Neese responded that the change in zoning makes it possible to provide public water and sewer services and this would definitely be a safety factor over wells and septic systems. She noted there was a limited amount of land for moderate type housing in the area so near Chapel Hill and there was the need for moderate income housing in the area. She also referred to the long term provision of services to an area and the long term effect on the tax base. NOTE: Commissioner Walker left the meeting at 8:50. Willhoit noted that with the current $718 per pupil allocation to the schools. the tax value of a house would need to be near $100,000 to break even just on the School expense. Willhoit asked Pat Davis for clarification on the sewer system and the tying in of a force main into a pump station. Davis responded there was a pump station at the lower portion of the Heritage Hills subdivision which pumps back throul a force main which connects to an 8" gravity sewer line at Smith Smi Level Road. He noted again that OWASA's preference was a gravity sewer system but that service could be provided for the Partin property through a pump station force main system with the pump station being located on the lowest portion of the Partin property that could then be tied into some future gravity sewer se ice extension up to the Partin property. 1