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2 <br /> into the existing water main along Orange Grove Road . Within the <br /> Cates Creek drainage basin , the Town of Hillsborough plans to extend <br /> gravity sewer lines south of I - 85 to serve both the I - 85 / New 86 region <br /> and the I - 40 / Old NC 86 area . The Town is extending an 18 - inch sewer <br /> line that terminates north of I - 85 . This line will branch into two <br /> 12 - inch sewer lines , one extending southeast to serve the Wildwood <br /> Subdivision and the other line extending southwest along Cates Creek <br /> to the I - 40 / Old 86 district . Hillsborough currently has no sewer <br /> lines running under I - 40 . Longer range plans call for two 8 - inch <br /> gravity sewer lines to be extended along stream tributaries to Cates <br /> Creek . One sewer line will extend southward to Davis Road while the <br /> other line will follow the western boundary of the proposed district <br /> along Cates Creek . <br /> Commissioner Lloyd indicated that the 12 - inch water line from Old <br /> 86 to New 86 had not yet been approved by the Hillsborough Board . <br /> Margaret Hauth indicated that the Town Engineer asked that she <br /> clarify that the exact location of the proposed water storage tank had <br /> not yet been determined . <br /> Eric Swanson indicated that the Woods Edge pump station serves <br /> the Woods Edge subdivision and the New Hope School . It has additional <br /> capacity , however , a larger pump station would have to be built . He <br /> mentioned that binding intergovernmental agreements could be entered <br /> into which would allow lines to be laid for limited purposes only . <br /> Utilities can be made available for certain needs without fearing that <br /> unlimited growth would be the result . He indicated that the <br /> University Station project had been driving Hillsborough ' s discussion <br /> regarding extending sewer . When a development is proposed in a 20 <br /> year planning area , the Town would make an effort to accommodate that <br /> developer . <br /> Commissioner Insko mentioned that the drainage areas and service <br /> district area both cross south of I - 40 . The issue of whether water <br /> and sewer will run under I - 40 is one of the issues identified as being <br /> important to resolve . Also , the 20 year map seemed to show that the <br /> sewer line extending under I - 40 . There was confusion about where the <br /> sewer line ended . That will be clarified for the next meeting . <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis stated that this will ultimately be a <br /> political decision . It is important to put all issues on the table . <br /> Bill Waddell asked if the line would adequately service fire <br /> fighting equipment . Eric Swanson replied that the line was only a <br /> part of the issue . The storage tank was also critical to effective <br /> fire fighting . <br /> CARY ' S PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REPORT A report on the Regency Park <br /> Development as well as the Site Plan Procedures for the Town of Cary <br /> were distributed . Oli DeVaud indicated that in order to complete a <br /> Planned Unit Development in Cary it is necessary to go through the <br />