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. : DRAFT = F . 4 1 C. Planning Board Chair Barry Jacobs stated that nothing is in the 2 document that was not heard at the public hearing or was not presented at. 3 the public hearing. He summarized the Planning Board action: 4 Recommendation: Deny planned development and rezoning by a 5-3 5 vote. 6 Issues Raised: (1) Water shortage in central and northern Orange 7 County, as identified in county manager's report, (2) traffic hazards and 8 congestion created by the proposed development on nearby roads and in 9 Hillsborough, (3) plan for Scotswood inconsistent with intent of County 10 Land Use Plan, and (4) impacts on public facilities. 11 Explanation of Dissenting Votes: (1) placed more credence in 12 Hillsborough water estimates than those by County Manager, and (2) 13 believed it unfair to penalize this developer for impacts inevitably 14 arisin from any development. 15 Chair Willhoit noted he received a telephone call from the Water i6 Resources Division of NRCD indicating they would be sending a final letter 17 regarding the water issue requesting the County make a decision on the 18 instream flow matter. Since the water is a major concern and a consensus 19 has not been reached between the Town of Hillsborough and Orange Alamance 20 and the County staff, he suggested delaying action on Scotswood until a 21 decision has been made on the water situation. 22. Commissioner Carey agreed with the delay on the project to allow 23 time for a consensus to be reached on the amount of unused capacity 24 available. There are also concerns about the traffic impact this project 25 would present. 26 After a brief discussion on water resources and water 27- availability, it was decided that since new information had and is still 28 being received that should be considered in the decision for the Scotswood 29 Project that a new public hearing would be in order to present this new 30 evidence. 31 Motion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner 32 Marshall to adjourn the public hearing on Scotswood to March 5, 1986 for 33 the receipt of additional information on water resources and receipt of 34 additional public comment on the project. 35 VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 36 37 3 . EUBANKS ROAD SUBDIVISION-PRELIMINARY 38 Marvin Collins presented for consideration of approval the 39 Preliminary Plan for Eubanks Road Subdivision. Brooks and Son 40 Construction Company has requested approval of a subdivision for 6.36 41 acres of land located south of Eubanks Road (SR , 1727) in Chapel Hill 42 Township. A five lot subdivision with lot #5 reserved for use as a 43 community septic system drainfield is proposed. The property is located 44 within the Twenty year: Transition area and within the Joint Planning Area 45 and subject to joint approval of the Town of Chapel Hill and Orange 46 County. Both the Orange County Planning Board and the Chapel Hill 47 Planning Board recommended approval with the following conditions: 48 (1) that a stormwater management plan which satisfies the 49 standard for control of the first one-half (1/2) inch of 50 stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces be submitted for 5LT review and approval prior to approval of the final plat. 52t (2) that engineered plans for the community sewer system be 53 submitted for review and approval by the Orange County 54 Health Department prior to approval of the final plat. 55 56