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8 - 3 for paying capital facility fees and a perpetual maintenance fee associated with the lift station and paying the entire cost of putting in the major distribution lines. That total cost is 2 . 5 million. The fiscal impact of University Station shows a surplus resulting from University Station. In terms of the fiscal impact on the school board, there is zero impact. Mr. Collins stated that there are many opportunities of- accomplishing some of the strategies that are set forth in the rural character strategies. The Planning Staff has made several recommendations. One recommendation is that, in terms of the corridor along Stoney Creek, there be a 600 foot corridor that extends through the site and designated as a wildlife corridor. In terms of the golf course, they recommend that it be removed from the wetlands and the wildlife corridor and remain less than 50% of the open space on the property. In terms of the impacts, the developer may want to consider a self-imposed impact fee to collect $330, 000 which would be used for acquisition of a future school site. They would also like to see the older structures incorporated into the design of the plan as much as possible. They would like to see the beech bluffs incorporated into the open space area. Street improvements include widening all the roads abutting the property to 24 feet, and installation of deceleration lanes and center turn lanes at any entrances into the property. They would like to see the bridge over Stoney Creek replaced so that it could provide for pedestrian as well as wildlife movement along the corridor. Both NC 10 and New Hope Church Road have been identified as potential bike routes. If the road is widened, bike lanes could be installed. In terms of the wildlife corridor, they would like to see that given over to some organization such as Triangle Land Conservancy or some other private land trust. In conclusion, there recommendation is that the ' Land Use Plan amendment be approved. There are two options. The first is to designate the property as Transition which will allow the extension of public water and sewer and allow the development of the site. The second option is : that the Open Space Development Area category be put into the Land Use Plan. This would insure that this project would stay in the county's jurisdiction and that the project be carried out in accordance with adopted open space strategies. COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OR PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS Commissioner Gordon asked for a further explanation of the fiscal impact. Mr. Collins noted that they used the number of school age children per household as developed as a part of the school impact fee study which was lower than the number of children per household that was reported in the 1980 Census . Commissioner Willhoit made reference to the alignment of New Hope Church Road with NC 10 and asked if that realignment had any affect on the carrying capacity of the road. Mr. Collins stated that widening the roads would increase their carrying capacity. If NCDOT were requested, as part of the Transportation Improvement Program or the secondary road improvement program, to widen New Hope Church Road and NC 10 to 24 feet, it would increase -' the capacity of the road substantially. Speed limit signs need to be placed= on these two roads. Commissioner Insko clarified that the purpose of this hearing is to hear comments on the plans, goals, objectives , policies and locational criteria without respect to the particulars of the proposed project. She asked if the goals pertain to the goals of the Transition area or Open Space.