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1 3 4 Mr. Marvin Collins, Planning Director January 23, 1989 ?age .2 1. The Proposed Amendment Will Carry Out the Intent and Purpose of The LUP. The Partnership is proposing a principal amendment to the LUP since it seeks an "addition to existing areas that exceed[s] one hundred acres in land area." Article 2.2.14.2c. Accordingly,' Article 20.3.2b. requires a statement as to the manner in which the proposed amendment will carry out the intent and purpose of the adopted LUP. The articulated purpose of the LUP is to manage the forces of change to insure an appropriate and desired pattern of land use." (Preface to LUP at xv) . THe LUP is, in 'turn, "an analysis of economic and demographic forces contributing to the existing land use pattern." (1ft.) . The Partnership respectfully submits that its requested amendment is entirely consistent with the objective of managing the forces of change. The Property, now designated as Rural - Residential, is gravitating toward more , moderate density residential development where urban services (water and sewer) will become significant ' over the next ten years. Therefore, the Property meets the definition of a "Ten-Year Transition" area: Land located in areas that are in the process of changing from rural to urban, that are suitable for urban 'type 410 densities and should be provided with public utilities and services within the first 10 year phase of the Plan. (LUP at 3.3-2) . Evaluation of how the redesignation of the Property as a Ten Year Transition Area is consistent with the Land Use Goals set forth in Section 3.5 of the LUP is best seen by applying the specific locational criteria set forth in 3.4: Land Slope. Under this criterion, there should be "no significant slope or' topography problem that would unreasonably increase the cost of extending water and sewer lines." The LUP specifies that slopes exceeding 15% "offer some degree of constraint to the potential use of that land and are generally considered unsuitable for intensive development. . .". (emphasis supplied) . However, the presence of "steep slopes does not in itself prohibit land use.. .". (LUP at 2.2-3) . Only a very small portion of the Property is designated as having "steep slopes" on the Environmental Constraints map published by the Planning Department. The twenty year sewer plan for the Town of Hillsborough depicts a force main to the southwest of Old N.C. 10, evidencing a determination that extension of water and sewer lines is feasible. While there are some areas of steep slope located in the 41