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AIR, QUALITY: Not evaluated at this time. Transportation and air quality impacts will be evaluated in detail when the final plan is prepared. SCHOOLS: The entirety of this area falls within the Orange County School district. Using the methodology undertaken by the previous alternatives, the 1, 770 total housing units in this design (including urban lots) would generate 773 school -age children when the area is fully developed (assumed to be the year 2005). Of these school -age children, 385 would be of elementary school age, 179 would be of middle - school age, and 209 would be of high school age. In looking at existing school capacity (counting the new Stanback Middle School scheduled to open in fall 1995), the alternative would impact school capacity as shown in the following table: As can be seen, the students generated from the number of lots in the Rural Character design would leave the system over - capacity in all three categories. It should be noted that this analysis does not take into account any possible redistricting, school construction or expansion that might be needed (with or without the Rural Character alternative impacts). Impact fees of $1,327,500 would be collected for school capital costs, which would mitigate this impact. PUBLIC SAFETY: Under the Rural Character Study goals and action strategies, the Stoney Creek basin (minus Transition Areas) is expected to remain rural and in the jurisdiction of the Orange County Sheriff's Department and the Eno/New Hope Volunteer Fire Departments, and the Orange County Rescue Squad for public safety protection. The 378 urban lots designed in the Transition Areas would be projected to be annexed over time and served eventually by the Town of Hillsborough. Using the methodology based on the current ratio of officers /person (developed in evaluating previous alternatives), the Rural Character design would impact police /sheriff service as follows: ......................................... .... .... ... ..... . ........................ 0 7?uJxGe Jur�sdict�on .::.:::.::::::::::::: :::::...::: RCS ..e qe :PQ . u at Qn........C� .. ....., :.:....:..::::::::...::::::..::....::.::..:... ............:............I..... _...F.:....:.:.:..:.::...: ..::.....:.....:..:..: ..... :...:.....:...::.:.:::.::. .: own.:o':i�Usor..:ou h ::::.:::.::::..Q`.: :. new.: �ces�dxts.:.1... pez�.:: �:.:.::. P:..- ....:..::..:::::::..::.::.::::: _.. - New O ffic er s Needed 3 - - - :: ...:.: : :rax h .. . d: ... 34 new:.:ese i. . >` e . ; : : . ....r..... o n.,;5 .: «:S. :.:. - New ffic ers N eeded O 7 - - In addition, the potential need for additional firefighting equipment exists based on the increased number of dwelling units, and should impact both fire departments. The possibility of a new rescue station (perhaps near the 911 building) should be explored within the area to serve the additional dwellings. FISCAL IMPACT: To be presented at meeting.