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• • 13 Chair Jacobs asked if any accident reports were available for the •3 portions of Wildwood which feed onto NC 86. . Collins responded that • 4 information could be provided if the hearing is continued until June 16 . 5 Jacobs asked what the changed conditions are which justify the rezoning 6 request. Collins responded that it was not essential that there be changed 7 conditions. The only condition that has changed is the depth of the staff 8 analysis. Collins noted the previous Town of Hillsborough recommendation, 9 either an R-2 or R-3 designation. The Staff recommendation is consistent 10 with that recommendation, particularly since the Town will assume responsi- 11 bility for services in the future. 12 13 Jacobs asked that a Homeowner' s Association representative be present 14 at the .public hearing if it is to be continued. 15 16 Fritz Brunsen, representing the developer, stated that the R-3 zoning 17 for clustering would allow for a greenway between the existing housing and 18 the proposed housing. He indicated that the developer is willing to accept 19 Staff' s recommendation for an R-3 classification instead of an R-4. 20 21 Sandra Riley, a resident of Wildwood living on George Anderson Drive, 22 presented concerns about existing drainage problems. She indicated efforts 23 to contact the developer, Mr. Freeland, had been in vain, and he had made 24 no attempt to correct current drainage problems. She complained of three 25 to four foot deep ditches which held water constantly. She also indicated 26 stumps and other . debris were in the ditches. She urged the Board to have 2 the developer correct these drainage problems before allowing him further 28 development privileges - 30 Tom Wilkin stated that he lived on John Breckenridge Drive and would 31 feel the greatest impact of traffic from development of the tract in 32 question and feared runoff problems as related to his property. - - He 33 presented photos showing ditches with standing water which constituted 34 mosquitos breeding and other health , hazards for the residents. He 35 indicated there , were springs throughout the development which caused 36 constant drainage problems for many residents. 37 • 38 • . Chair Marshall asked for a report. from the Manager on these issues. 39 County Manager Ren Thompson indicated that a previous problem had been with 40 water standing ' under a house due to a spring. - : He noted that problem had 141 been .: investigated, and corrected by having the developer go back and pipe 142 the water out. _ r .. . ... 44 ~` indicated he had' no desire to deny anyone the opportunity 49 -to' develop his property, but he did desire to have all these drainage 46 problems corrected before more development, is allowed.: _ 48 .- Chair Marshall asked for a full report from the Manager regarding the 149 problems .presented but reminded the - Planning Board that its consideration 50 of the request must be separate from the problems presented. 51 _ - 5- : . Commissioner Carey asked if it. was known whether springs are present 5.) -n the section being presented' for consideration. The response was that it 54 was not known if springs were on this section. 55 56 Jacobs asked why this request was not presented as a Planned 57 58