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183 <br /> DRAFT <br /> 821 Chris Johnston: Just so I understand,you said that you don't need Hillsborough water or sewer, because that seems to <br /> 822 be the main contention from the Town of Hillsborough, is that they are required to provide water and sewer, so if you are <br /> 823 saying that that is not a requirement, is that actually accurate or is that..... <br /> 824 <br /> 825 Patrick Byker: Let me back up just a bit... the water and wastewater are really zoning issues, those are issues that we <br /> 826 deal with as part of the engineering of the site and what we would evaluate, if we are fortunate enough for this to be <br /> 827 approved by the Board of County Commissioners,there is a .... map in your staff report that evaluates exactly how it <br /> 828 should be done with well and septic. <br /> 829 <br /> 830 Charity Kirk: I'm curious about a direct answer to the question. I don't feel like you are being direct. <br /> 831 <br /> 832 Chris Johnston:What I am hearing you say is that the site doesn't require water or sewer from Hillsborough given the <br /> 833 needs that you mentioned, by right,the area could support up to 35,000.... <br /> 834 <br /> 835 Jim Parker:The site has sufficient septic soils to support beyond 12,000 gallons a day, so the school does not need <br /> 836 public water/sewer but, it is a long term maintenance issue with septic and community wells. So, it is a primary desire to <br /> 837 have public water/sewer because it is not a long-term maintenance issue for the school. If we proceed with the rezoning, <br /> 838 it is important to know that it is not necessary to have water/sewer from the Town of Hillsborough although we would <br /> 839 seek it and proceed with that.... <br /> 840 <br /> 841 Chris Johnston:You say seek it but really, it's required by law in the State of North Carolina to provide it... <br /> 842 <br /> 843 Jim Parker: It is, if we ask for it and desire it to go that direction.The purpose of the statement is in the decision. I don't <br /> 844 want the fact that you think or the mayor says that we need water/sewer they are not going to allow it. I don't want that to <br /> 845 change your decision. The point is,the schools can be supported by the soils that are on site, and by the water that <br /> 846 would be provided by wells as well as the ball fields and the tennis court. The recreational component may be 1,000 <br /> 847 gallons a day.The school would be 12,000 gallons a day. <br /> 848 <br /> 849 Chris Johnston:This comes back to the point of contention that I understand which is the providing of water and sewer. 1 <br /> 850 don't know 160D very well as far as requiring the Town to provide the water and sewer, my question is, is that a <br /> 851 stipulation where you are saying your site can provide water and sewer without needing the town's? <br /> 852 <br /> 853 Jim Parker:Yes, that is exactly what I'm saying. <br /> 854 <br /> 855 Chris Johnston: Do you have the ability to waive that then in regards to if you were requesting? <br /> 856 <br /> 857 Patrick Byker: I have worked with this team for 10 or 15 years and we have done these charter schools on well and <br /> 858 septic in rural communities across central North Carolina so this is not new to us. We can pursue well and septic or if <br /> 859 Hillsborough refuses to serve it.... <br /> 860 <br /> 861 Chris Johnston: Is that even an option? <br /> 862 <br /> 863 Jim Parker:We will either do it with well and septic or we will do it with public water/sewer. It's not really a zoning <br /> 864 question. <br /> 865 <br /> 866 Charity Kirk: Cy, can we specify that this property cannot use City of Hillsborough Water? <br /> 867 <br /> 868 Cy Stober: You cannot. This is a land use matter and in addition to considering land,there is this additional limitation on <br /> 869 your considerations with regard to related traffic ....usually that would be something you could consider.You can <br /> 870 consider the land use and its impacts to the surrounding area. I would add,when it comes to well and septic,should it be <br /> 871 pursued, any septic drain fields that would then be significantly added on to or removed,would require a public hearing. <br /> 872 <br /> 873 Charity Kirk: But we can't make an amendment... <br /> 874 <br /> 875 Cy Stober: No, you cannot. <br />