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4 <br /> 3) Show us map views of the county and the OWASA, Hillsborough water/sewer, Durham water/sewer, <br /> Orange Alamance water/sewer, Mebane water/sewer and any other public providers with their <br /> current boundaries and any proposed boundaries. <br /> a) Where does the WASMPBA interact? <br /> b) Within these providers' service areas, where is water now?Where is sewer now? Plans under <br /> development for extension? (Planning Staff Note:Release of specific locations of water and <br /> sewer utility lines and connections is prohibited by the utility providers) <br /> 4) WHY does Hillsborough want to constrict their water/sewer boundary? <br /> a) Cost? Of what? Maintenance? Expansion? Other? <br /> b) Lack of water supply? <br /> c) Or combination of factors? E.g., Choosing to be denser in smaller footprint not related to water <br /> supply? <br /> d. Seem like density should be near the train station. <br /> 5) On that map of Carrboro Transition and/or ETJ area, is that blue dot in the rural buffer? <br /> 6) Rural Activity Nodes <br /> a) Remind us why there are two, what uses are allowed in each of them, and for which sizes of <br /> population. <br /> b) What uses are currently in the existing rural activity nodes? <br /> c) Why combine them? <br /> d) If commercial is allowed,what specific commercial uses? <br /> e) Additional residential?What types? <br /> 7) Input from Developers <br /> a) What do developers suggest to build more housing? <br /> b) Types of housing? <br /> c) CH Chamber big bold ideas summary for housing w their builders and developers info; <br /> Include Hillsborough Chamber <br /> d) What do nonprofit developers say?What's different for them? <br /> 7A) County attorney or SOG to explain the limits General Assembly places on planning and development <br /> (Response provided by County Attorney via e-mail on 3/19/2025) <br /> a. ex. can county require affordable units? <br /> b. Explain density bonus and when/if that can be used <br /> a. So does more housing lead to affordable housing in our county? <br />