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L Eddie Kirk cited the Ordinance requirements as listed in Article 8.2.2. Mr. Davis feels that the granting of this SUP will enhance the salability of the property. Vic Knight, local appraiser, stated that he was hired to evaluate the impact that this particular use would have on the subject property. With regard to the value aspect as it pertains to the adjoining and contiguous properties, he looked at the sales of surrounding properties of two other bed and breakfast establishments and how they may have been impacted by the granting of a SUP. What he determine was that the value impact seems to be negligible or nil. Mr. Davis' property was not used as a comparable because his property did not change ownership. The use of the property as a bed and breakfast would cause a significantly less impact than other uses might on this property in that particular location. Mr. Davis stated he doesn't want something in his neighborhood that is not needed. Chair Carey stated that it would be Mr. Davis' responsibility to present evidence that the value of his property would decrease if this proposal is approved. After this public hearing, the Planning Board may receive and take into consideration any written evidence, including that which would be contrary to what has been presented. Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Gordon that the application be referred to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than November 4, 1991 and no later than December 4, 1991. VOTE: UNANIMOUS VII. REPORTS A. HILLSBOROUGH REQUEST TO PURCHASE OWASA SIXTEEN INCH WATER LINE This report is in response to Hillsborough's request to OWASA to purchase the OWASA sixteen inch water line which has been used to transport water between Hillsborough and OWASA. In answer to a question from Commissioner Gordon, Paul Thames stated that OWASA questioned that if Hillsborough got control of the line and they developed in the area served by the line to such an extent that the demand for water used up a large portion of the carrying capacity of that line and OWASA needed to get water in or out of Hillsborough through that line, how would that be accomplished. Thames stated that in any event Hillsborough would have to have a new pump station built at the boundary of the service area because OWASA's existing pumps would not be able to pump into a high pressure zone. This pump station would need to be designed to overcome the high pressure zone and be able to run enough water through to satisfy the Hillsborough service area water demand plus be able to carry the water from OWASA to Hillsborough. He feels that this pump station can be designed to OWASA's satisfaction. The problem is that building a pump station would be costly and the feasibility of buying this line comes into question. Hillsborough may be better off financially to build a 12" line instead of buying this 16" line.