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199 <br /> DRAFT <br /> 56 create them. I'm a little bit unclear about the distinction like what you just mentioned about the skating...what is or is not <br /> 57 included with the first build through? <br /> 58 <br /> 59 James Parker: Currently we have a buyer that wants the school site, and they will be responsible for building the school <br /> 60 site. <br /> 61 <br /> 62 Statler Gilfillen: Do you have any idea what physical athletic facilities that they will be building with that school? <br /> 63 <br /> 64 James Parker:What's on the plan for the school site, is what they will be building.That's the high school that we have a <br /> 65 current buyer. <br /> 66 <br /> 67 Melissa Poole: Just to clarify because I do think this was mentioned in the last meeting with regards to if the proposed <br /> 68 plan, particularly for the public charter school,were to use municipal sewer and water, then the lines to run that to the <br /> 69 school will be paid by whom? <br /> 70 <br /> 71 James Parker: By the school, by the private sector. <br /> 72 <br /> 73 Chris Johnston: I have a follow up question about the tennis facility. I understood from the documents that it was going to <br /> 74 be a pro-shop or clubhouse, but I also saw recently in one of the narratives that it was going to be indoor tennis courts so <br /> 75 could you be clear what that structure is going to be? <br /> 76 <br /> 77 James Parker:The structure is sized like it is on the plan to allow different uses internally that could be accommodated <br /> 78 there. Basketball courts, indoor tennis courts, volleyball courts, anything indoor recreation that could be in there and <br /> 79 certainly a pro-shop could be in there as well. It is a building that could house all or some of those items. <br /> 80 <br /> 81 Melissa Poole: I don't have a question but I would like to address the board. I've been on the planning board for 5 years <br /> 82 now. I've heard presentations, everyone imaginable, UDO updates, commercial development, residential development, <br /> 83 never in my memory has a project come before us that benefitted across the entire county.The majority of projects <br /> 84 brought before us during my time, have been residential developments. Most of the time,those residences have been <br /> 85 classified as single-family homes, usually anticipating buyers with children. Families buying homes in Orange County are <br /> 86 going to look for extracurricular activities for their kids and with this project, there are a number of options clustered <br /> 87 together in one space.With regards to HYAA,they are likely to lose 4 fields due to the town's train station project.The <br /> 88 contract with the town only gives them a 60-day notice when they are going to lose their fields. For the district 1 <br /> 89 represent, I don't know many people who have not or do not have children involved in HYAA and they have been for <br /> 90 years. Some of whom are still involved even though their kids have aged out. Since 2020 they have provided $12,000 in <br /> 91 scholarships to children.There are currently hundreds of children signed up and there are waiting lists. I think it is <br /> 92 reasonable to infer that with additional residential development in Orange County,the numbers for HYAA and waiting <br /> 93 lists due to lack of space will only increase going forward. I apologize to the tennis club; I am admittedly more familiar <br /> 94 with HYAA than I am with tennis. I would imagine that their struggles are going to be the same. HYAA has players from <br /> 95 Orange, Person, Chatham,and Alamance Counties. That is 3 other counties coming to Orange County and likely <br /> 96 spending money in Orange County. I think that investment in the space for them,giving them the zoning to build their <br /> 97 fields, is an investment for our county. They have almost 1,000 players per year coming through.The project meets the <br /> 98 mission, particularly the ball fields, providing space that reduces the town financial impact of purchasing and <br /> 99 maintenance of athletic and park space.The wells versus water/sewer, I know we have discussed that ad nauseum, but <br /> 100 I've never sat up here and had a project where they had multiple options. Usually,we only hear county proposals and <br /> 101 that is strictly well and septic.The state does have a mandate for provision of water and sewer to public schools. If our <br /> 102 ultimate concern is the resident's wells, then I would encourage the developer to pursue the state mandated provision of <br /> 103 water and sewer.The other discussion has been around what was presented in our first meeting being the letter that <br /> 104 was presented and entered into the record.This still bothers me as what is referenced is their proposed plan,their draft <br /> 105 plan,which we cannot consider because it is not legislation. It has not passed, therefore shouldn't bear on any decision <br /> 106 made by us. Regarding traffic,As a parent, I've made clear that I have children in charter schools, our charter school has <br /> 107 one entrance, in and out, onto Hwy. 57 and we don't block traffic.There are no busses at our school.This charter school <br /> 108 is proposing busses. That is going to reduce traffic compared to what some of the other charter schools in the county <br /> 109 have. I would urge that we pass this on and advance it to the BOCC. <br /> 110 <br />