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39 <br />1 results from the student generation rate study should be available within two months and can be plugged into <br />2 the fiscal impact model. <br />4 Holtkamp said that she was concerned about the impact of this subdivision on the school system and the <br />5 surrounding community. Benedict said that the software that the County presently has does not provide this <br />6 information. <br />7 <br />8 Chair Allison asked if the Planning Board could discuss the student generation study when the results were <br />9 available. Benedict said that there would be an informal public presentation given to the Schools and Land <br />10 Use Council in January and the Planning Board could be involved in some way. <br />11 <br />12 MOTION: Preston moved to delay the decision about High Rack Farms until the water <br />13 table information is received. Seconded by Holtkamp. <br />14 <br />15 Benedict said that there was a draft hydrological study out that ERCD is reviewing. This study is for projects <br />16 that are either using independent wells or a community well system. This subdivision is proposing a <br />17 community well that would offer its share of water to Orange-Alamance, so it would be a different type of <br />18 system. <br />19 <br />20 Whitaker said that he is concerned about delaying the decision because there would probably not be any <br />21 resolution to the hydrological issue in another month. Regarding the school impact issue, the impact fees are <br />22 not determined until the building permit stage. He urged the board to make a decision tonight. <br />23 " <br />24 Katz asked about the water system for this subdivision and if it affected the water table differently than <br />25 individual wells. Whitaker said that this was an issue that was raised in the concept plan stage and Orange- <br />26 Alamance wants the well that would serve this subdivision in a remote location elsewhere. He said that, as a <br />27 rule, it is better to have single-point discharges from deep wells. <br />28 <br />29 Holtkamp asked Whitaker if he was saying that the board should ignore the concerns from EMS about water <br />30 pressure and fire protection. Whitaker said that there were two different components of water supply -basic <br />31 daily water needs and fire protection. He said that he was not proposing that the fire hydrants be installed <br />32 immediately because there is a concern about water pressure. <br />33 <br />34 Chair Allison said that this subdivision meets all of the requirements in the standards. He said that the <br />35 Planning Board did not have the authority to set up a moratorium an development. He suggested moving <br />36 ahead with this subdivision. <br />37 <br />38 Holtkamp said that the Planning Board was entitled to have the information needed in order to make the right <br />39 decision. She is very concerned about the issue of low water supply identified by Mike Tapp. <br />40 <br />41 VOTE: Ayes, 3; Noes, 4 <br />42 <br />43 MOTION: McAdams moved to approve the Preliminary Plan for High Rock Farms <br />44 Phase One, in accordance with the Resolution of Approval, which is <br />45 incorporated herein by reference. Seconded by Selkirk. This motion <br />46 includes the recommendation for pedestrian connectivity from this phase to <br />47 future phases. <br />48 <br />49 VOTE: Ayes, 5; Noes, 2 <br />50 <br />51 (Z) Ashwick <br />52 (Cheeks Township - 58 Lots) <br />53 <br />