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. l 109 Soils of the Iredell-Enon association, located generally north of Eubanks Road in - the vicinity of Meadow Flats,are characterized by including a range of slopes:in the case of Meadow Flats,the soils are nearly level,however on the west side of Old NC 86 in the vicinity of Bald Mountain slopes are steeper. The Enon soils associated with Bald Mountain are well drained, with loam at the surface and clay loam subsoils. The Iredell soils associated with Meadow Flats are quite poorly drained,with loam at the surface and clay subsoils. The poor drainage and basic pH of the soils in this area are what support the unusual wetland vegetative community at Meadow Flats. Both the Iredell and Enon soils are severely limited in their ability to support septic tanks. They pose severe limitations for urban development because of their clayey subsoils,their wetness,and their low strengths. Areas included in the Rural Buffer buffer in these soils will likely not support a septic tank,and therefore would likely remain undevelopable unless water and sewer is extended to them. 5. PUBLIC SERVICES,/UTILITIES:, The 400 foot strip in question lies immediately adjacent to the Carrboro Transition Area II which is expected to be served by OWASA water and sewer service within the next ten to twenty years. Changing the land use designation of the 400 foot strip from Rural Buffer to Transition Area II would permit the extension of water and sewer service into the 400 foot strip - - it is expected that water and sewer service will be available to the remainder of the properties in question. The soils in the area pose moderate to severe limitations on the use of septic tanks because of the clayey characteristics of the subsoils,as described in section 4. above. Duke Power service is available in this area,as is Public Service Gas. The area in question is on the service boundary for fire service, between Carrboro's jurisdiction which ends approximately one- . quarter of a mile north of Brittan Road on Old 86, and the Orange Grove volunteer fire department and the New Hope volunteer fire department. 6. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM: The County criterion for eligibility for Transition Area designation is that the property in question should have very good road access,as well as service by rail lines. The 135 acre area included in the 400 foot Rural Buffer buffer between Duke Forest and the Carrboro Transition Area II has the same access to the current and planned future transportation networks as do the remainder of the properties on which it is located. Changing the designation of this 135 acres from Rural Buffer to Transition Area II will mean an increase in the matmum development potential of approximately 61 units --the current Rural Buffer designation permits 74 dwelling units (1 dwelling unit per 80,000 square feet of land), and the Transition Area II designation, when rezoned,would permit 135 dwelling units (1 dwelling unit per 43,560 square feet of land). 7. ENERGY USE: -The County criterion for eligibility for Transition Area designation is that the property in question should be located within a five minute commuting time from small scale commercial uses and a 5 to 10 minute commute to major 6