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PAGE 14 1 bonus densities' afforded by providing more recreational amenities. It may be 2 influenced by the cost of bringing water and sewer to the project itself and making it 3 generally available to other parcels including some of the neighboring subdivisions 4 and mobile home parks that are' already existing in this area including sewer to 5 Strayhorn Hills:. There are a lot of things that could influence the question of 6 considering a higher density but the important 'thing is that the Board of 7 Commissioners has controls at the rezoning level where the criteria for discussion are 8 :different than what they are' tonight. Collins and his staff have looked over this 9 application and determined that conditions have changed and are changing and will 10 . probably continue to change... They have looked at the location criteria and determined 11 .-. that this property is suitable for a more urban density. Hillsborough,. on page 153 of 12 ' the,agenda, has indicated_that,: provided it has .the capacity, they will provide water •- - ••- 13'1.'and,sewer service'.to this project; :.This is-within the 20 year water and sewer plan' . :4' for Hillsborough: For all of these reasons; Mr.' Brown asks positive consideration of - . 5 this application.'' He 'stated that what this developer wants is to make sure that this - .6': project is developed properly and that there are adequate safeguards in the planning . ;7 ; process.' The question of the ultimate density of the project and how it is developed .8-' still.needs to be addressed. : With reference to this application, Brown stated that he 9 believes that the Land Use Plan is served and is consistent with its application. )1 :• __ Patricia Mazza of Craig Associates indicated that each of the Commissioners were anta copy of her letter which supports. this amendment dated February 23, 1989. This letter. is.made part of these minutes-by. reference and.is a part of the permanent . . agenda file in the Clerk's Office:' - - • •. • - • •' • '6 Clint Burklin of the.,Stonycreek Neighborhood Association is the Chairman of their. : "..:. ?7, committee,:on zoning and' land-use_planning issues:' ;The Association requests that the 28; County Commissioners. reconsider.the recommendation that this area be changed to a 10 9 year_;transition area: `Changing- to.a 10 year."transition' zone. opens..this area up for a wide range'•"of"possible "uses`;= These':include"very high-densities and support services." ;1.N Tlie':University; Associates..have-.'changed their proposal=-at least once and are now-, 2 undecided about many of the original'assets _that had been explained as being in their:••,:-;` `'` •lans •;';'Because'.of this flexibili ;3�� p {•• ty; we are very concerned about this redesignation.•• •.:•::-��'•• ;4 Burklin'pointed out' several; things This property is adjacent to Duke Forest. It is ::5 adjacent to, the Rural Buffer.' Changing to 10 year transition is not compatible with• '' the current development that.has occurred in the area. . It is not a logical extension ,7•.: Of the •10.year transition zone:.around Hillsborough which should be a uniform ' transition zone movement:''• It is .a finger that reaches way out and there is a fear' :9 • that this is going to be an island of high-density in what is now a low-density area -o with a 'mixed use and it is not compatible. • He also pointed out that this area is very .41 likely to be impacted by• the outcome of the rural characterization study that is being, • ,2';:; done at this time.' The findings of this characterization study are going to be out ' - .;3: shortly:'• The Stonycreek Association recommends that you uphold the current Rural • • 44::_Residential designation and leave the Land Use Plan intact as it stands right now. • ;5 The plan- is good and the Association does not-think it needs"to be changed. • :7`' "'Jim Mitchell;='of Strayhorn Hills lives- directly behind this proposed development: ': • g' .He-stated that one of the reasons- for the meeting tonight is the Impact Tax for the •- g•";:; park system.- He does not think it-will be possible to get 25 acres donated for a park .0 •: if 25 or 30 different developers go out and develop this piece of property in a . i1 disorganized fashion. Large scale planning is generally better. Be asked that this point be considered. . He indicated that he spoke with quite a few of his neighbors and'" that he did not find any opposition to this development. - - • - _6 7 • 8