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01C - __ -a-ay-B�. mac.- t , .M1"1u 5 that most of the trees in the area that were clearcut were dead or rotten. All of this was done before Cheeks was zoned. 3 4 WITH NO FURTHER COMMENTS, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. 5 6 This item was referred to the Planning Board for their recommendation. 7 8 1012. HOMESTEAD HIGHLANDS - R-1 to R-2 9 PRESENTATION BY STAFF (A copy. of the impact statement is in the 10 permanent agenda file in the Clerk's office) . 11 Planner Susan Smith presented for receipt of public comment 12 the rezoning request submitted by Piedmont Atlantic, . Inc. Piedmont 13 Atlantic Inc. is requesting a general rezoning of property located north. 14 of Homestead Road and 400 feet west of the intersection of Homestead 15 Road and Rogers Road in Chapel Hill Township. The parcel contains 49.17 16 acres or 2,141,845.2 square feet. It is located within an area i7 designated Ten- Year and Twenty- year Transition areas. Approximately 15% 18 of the property is located within the Ten Year Transition Area. The 19 present zoning of the property is Residential--1 (R-1) . The proposed 20 Joint Planning Area Plan designates this area as Suburban Residential 21 which corresponds to residential densities of two to five dwelling units 22 per acre. Rezoning of the property would allow the development of the 23 property in half-acre single-family residential lots. 24 Susan Smith made reference to the impact statement with regard 25 to water and wastewater systems, roads/traffic, police, fire and rescue services, schools, and permitted uses. The Planning Staff found that the applicant complied -with all the applicable regulations and standards for a R-2 district and recommends 29 approval of the general rezoning request. 30 PRESENTATION BY THE APPLICANT 31 Buzz Lloyd, Secretary of Piedmont Atlantic Corporation, made 32 reference to a letter from Carrboro. In that letter they referred to 33 "steep slopes". He stated that 10% of the tract has slopes in excess of 34 15%. A lot of the land is wooded and suited for residential homes. 35 There is a need for this type of housing in the Chapel Hill area and 36 they would like to address that need. He cited the location of this 37 tract of land as a definite asset. The housing will range from $125,000 38 to $200,000 price range. 39 Chair Willhoit cited problems associated with the development 4o of the land use plan for that area. This area is in the Carrboro Joint 41 Planning Area and yet it is remote from the city limits. He asked for 42 comments on a possible scenario if this request is approved and the 43 subdivision built. Would it be voluntarily annexed by Carrboro or 44 would it be annexed by Chapel Hill? 45 Buzz Lloyd indicated his choice of a scenario would be where 46 the County would grant the zoning, the development would be built and 47 they would not be involved with seeking annexation. 48 Planning Board member Chris Best asked about the school the 49 children from this area would attend and was told they would attend 50 Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools. Be questioned if the developer.. was 51 concerned that the schools were already operating at capacity and Buzz 5?,� Lloyd indicated that the development is not gaged by the schools but 5 hat by the time more schools will be necessary they will be built. 51 Chair Willhoit outlined the costs involved for providing 55 school space for additional children that this development would 56 generate. More classrooms will be needed which means taxes will need