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consider provision for students to walk to future tennis courts and softball fields and include the pedestrian access on the overall site plan. Water /Sewer: Water and sewer services are planned to be provided by the Town of Hillsborough. Orange County Schools will design, construct and pay for connecting to the water and sewer lines; no extensions are needed to serve the school. Once constructed, the lines and pump station will be dedicated to Hillsborough for maintenance purposes. The school will pay all fees associated with their water and sewer service to Hillsborough in accordance with Hillsborough's water and sewer connection policies. Impervious Surface Requirements: The property is located in the unprotected portion of the Lower Eno Watershed and is not subject to impervious surface requirements, other than those imposed by the submitted site plan. Environmental Assessment: An Environmental Assessment (EA) and recommended Finding of No Significant Impact ( FONSI) for this project was prepared by Corley Redfoot Zack, Inc. (dated January 2006), The Staff has forwarded the developer's EA and FONSI determination to the State Clearinghouse for comment. The State review period will continue until February 20. To date, staff has received no comment from the State. The applicant's FONSI concludes that the project would result in no significant environmental impact. Based on its review of a revised site plan (dated 1/23/06) staff concurs with the conclusion. [An earlier 12/20/05 site plan showed land - disturbing activities adjacent to a stream, and within the required stream buffer. The current site plan relocates all land disturbing activities outside of the stream buffer, as was recommended by staff.] Smart Growth Principles: The proposed school follows smart growth principles in numerous ways, see attached list of smart growth principles adhered to. Fire Police and Rescue: See Findings Articles 8.4.3 and 8.4.4 of the Zoning Ordinance require that the Zoning Officer's recommendation be presented to the Planning Board. The public hearing is the time scheduled for presentation of the Zoning Officer's recommendation. Zonino Officer's Recommendation The Zoning Officer informed the Planning Board that Planning had not, at the time of the Planning Board hearing, received information that would establish grounds for making a negative recommendation on the general standards. These standards include maintaining or promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare, and the use being in compliance with the general plan for the physical development of the County. The Zoning Officer has reviewed the application, the site plan and all supporting documentation and has found that the application does comply with the specific standards and required regulations concerning the Special Use Permit, r.ni, mlrel i 11:', "il". l h (I 1 1 ?� 0, 1 "N ni; 1,; I C4 —.? PIPI'muu HlyAilS, 6ot'l Pm Wl h1p kill, 111001 ! %1)11 k)"