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Approved 11/01/2017 9 Jim Parker introduced himself and said that he is representing Old NC 86 Partners as the developer and applicant. He also introduced the engineer for the project, Ariel Gamboa from Summit Engineering and Ed Sergainey, Traffic Engineer. Mr. Parker said that Michael Harvey and Craig Benedict did such an extensive presentation that he would not show the same maps again, but would focus on the history of the project as he and his partners see it, and then take questions, listen to the public and try to respond. He said that he has lived and worked in Hillsborough for over 30 years, and in that time, has worked on various development. He and his partners are very familiar with the County and the Town from working and living in the area for many, many years. The County has had its Economic Development Districts (EDDs) for a long time and they are meant to provide economic benefit for the County and the Town. He said that they saw the Hillsborough EDD as a gem. The subject area has one of the best interchanges in the County and it is close to Hillsborough. He said that he believes the development will provide a transportation market, a transient market. This does not mean that the development is not of quality or second rate in relation to this market; but it is positioned well to provide economic development and benefit the tax base. For the last 2.5 years, Mr. Parker and his partners have been assembling properties in the southeast quadrant (showed a map). He said that they set the template for the development for the site plans that would occur in this area. The land uses presented mirror what the County has already identified as viable for the subject properties. He said that they are bringing an assembled mass that will spur development. It is very difficult for development to occur on a 1 acre property, but the properties collectively together give the uses a palette through which the development can occur. Mr. Parker thanked the Board for its consideration of this project and hopes that they will vote favorably for it. He said that they are here to answer questions. Lydia Wegman thanked him for the time he put into evolving project and for involving the Planning Department, Michael Harvey in particular. She recognized Paul Guthrie to ask a question. Paul Guthrie said as a follow-up to his previous question, has asked Mr. Parker if he had any conversations with the Town of Hillsborough about who is going to pay for the expansion of water services and treatment facilities if necessary. Jim Parker replied that in regards to utilities within the site, within the public right-of-way, other than the sewer and water infrastructure discussed by Mr. Harvey and Mr. Benedict, the developer would pay for it. He said that there is capacity, but they have not yet identified what may be needed to improve the capacity for the development. At this point, they do not know exactly the volume, based on the buildings. Development will be done on a piece-by-piece basis. If it were to reach that limit, and the capacity was not there to reach the next site plan, the developer will have to pay to expand the capacity. Paul Guthrie said that he asked the questions because some years ago he was involved in the funding and building of some 200 community treatment plants in another state and provided a water supply. The biggest trap was when developers came with grand designs when they heard there was land available, and then the community got stuck with building a new facility without recourse to keep money out. The result was great burdens on the small communities without great capacity ability. Jim Parker responded that he appreciated the comment and that as Mr. Guthrie knew, there are good officials working on these issues that will not let a scenario like what he just described happen. He noted a water line (16 inch) in the right-of-way off Old NC 86 that has been serving Hillsborough from OWASA for years. It is now becoming Hillsborough’s to meter. The sewer line being put in will be 12 inches in diameter. There has been some planning and sizing of the lines for the areas in the EDD, with the anticipation of a certain volume being generated from the land uses. David Blankfard asked about the neighborhood meetings that Mr. Parker held separately from the Planning Department. How did it go? Jim Parker thanked him for asking that. He said that they have held 3 neighborhood meetings: September 2016, August 2017 and September 2017. The meetings have been generally well attended. At the first meeting, they mostly 19