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567 <br /> 6.3 Does Orange County regulate outdoor lighting? <br /> Yes.The proposed RTLP project shall comply with regulations contained in Section 6.11, Outdoor <br /> Lighting, of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance.The applicant has agreed to comply <br /> with the maximum light levels indicated in Section 6.11.6 (A), specifically: <br /> ■ Maximum light level permitted at residential property lines:0.5 foot-candles <br /> ■ Maximum light level permitted at non-residential property lines: 1.0 foot-candles <br /> For reference,the Illuminating Engineering Society(IES) recommends 30-50 foot-candles to light a <br /> private office. <br /> 6.4 Will the proposed RTLP project be required to provide landscaping and buffering? <br /> Yes.The proposed project will be required to meet standards of Section 6.8, Landscaping, Buffers, and <br /> Tree Protection, of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance. In addition,draft conditions for <br /> the proposed RTLP project include the following: <br /> ■ Staff has recommended a 100 foot land use buffer around the perimeter of the project. The <br /> applicant will discuss conditions for buffers with the BOCC at the public hearing. <br /> ■ Existing vegetation shall be preserved in identified buffer areas as indicated on the approved master <br /> concept plan. <br /> ■ All required landscaping shall be installed and maintained by the developer or their successor in <br /> perpetuity. <br /> 7. Utility Infrastructure <br /> 7.1 Is there adequate infrastructure (i.e. public water and sewer) available for the proposed <br /> RTLP project? <br /> Yes. Orange County and the Town of Tentative Water and Sewer <br /> Hillsborough have been planning for r_ <br /> future public infrastructure needs in <br /> RI PY LN <br /> this area for years.The County also <br /> ��' <br /> has a utility Capital Improvement ___ <br /> Program (CIP) in the general <br /> area. There are limited areas in the <br /> County which allow public water and .`r�-„r <br /> sewer and the vast majority(92%)this y <br /> 40 <br /> area has been designated for 40 <br /> years. <br /> Funding for infrastructure projects in <br /> this area have been ongoing since _ <br /> 2011 with the adoption of the Article <br /> 46%Cent County Sales and Use Tax. <br /> All public water and sewer lines shall Tenttwe S-er(12) <br /> f•' � Tentative Seaer(8 <br /> be extended in accordance with the Tentativnwzcer cs° gee app-ed wns,ruction dr-ings <br /> Existing Water watitled.'H nd illsbo .9harea Eoo Phase 1 <br /> Town of Hillsborough utility policies. 0 E <br /> Exisdn Sewer tera Sewer Extensions,sealed on camn-r A <br /> g ovnnat9rord,�kdwarzrandsewer <br /> Parcels line locations. - <br /> Water <br /> An existing public water line is located along Old NC 86 and is operated by the Town of Hillsborough, <br /> north of Davis Road.The existing public water line continues to the south as part of an emergency water <br /> connection with OWASA. This existing public water line is presently sized to handle potable water usage <br /> for a project of this size. However,to serve the project area the developer will have to add additional <br /> water lines for their project.A looped water system will ultimately be provided with a connection back <br /> to the public system at a point on the Service Road or Old NC 86. <br /> 17 <br />