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09,9 <br /> water pressure would be available and whether <br /> the project could access the Town sewer system. <br /> To provide public sewer at this point would at <br /> least require 2000 ft. of sewer with a pump <br /> station . <br /> With the information provided by the Town, the <br /> Planning Staff recommends that Stratford Green <br /> be approved with private water and sewer <br /> systems. <br /> Regarding annexation , Mr. Hughes indicated that <br /> the Town has no short time plans for annexation. <br /> Jacobs asked if the cost of an engineering study <br /> such as Mr. Hughes referred to was known and <br /> Szymik indicated he did not know. <br /> Best asked the density of the lots to the west <br /> of Stratford Green . Szymik responded that the <br /> lots sizes ranged from 1/2 acre to 1 1/2 acres <br /> a 0 (T If and could be developed at R-20. <br /> p 'u] <br /> Best indicated he felt development should be <br /> more dense in this particular area but with the <br /> Town of Hillsborough ' s comments regarding water <br /> and sewer availability, he did not really know <br /> what could be done. <br /> Pilkey expressed concern that rural growth was <br /> being encouraged in a Ten-Year Transition Area <br /> due to the fact that water and sewer are not <br /> available from the Town . <br /> Jacobs asked the developer, Pat Robinson, why he <br /> would not prefer more dense development. Mr. <br /> Robinson responded that he would prefer more <br /> dense development only if water and sewer were <br /> already available. He indicated the cost of <br /> 2000 feet of sewer and a pump station would be <br /> too expensive for consideration. <br /> MOTION: Kramer moved approval of the Planning Staff <br /> recommendation . Seconded by Eddleman. <br /> VOTE: 4 in favor (Kramer, Eddleman, Boland, Taylor ) . <br /> 3 opposed (Best - preferred a public road; <br /> Pilkey - preferred a public road, desired more <br /> dense development in the Ten-Year Transition <br /> Area; Jacobs preferred public water and sewer) . <br /> AGENDA ITEM #7 : Reports <br /> h . Ordinance Review Committee <br /> To receive Board comment and approval of <br /> proposed ordinance amendments. <br /> The Ordinance Review Committee has been meeting <br /> regularly to discuss and develop ordinance <br />