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41 <br /> 1 Slide #37 <br /> Proposed Zoning Conditions (Continued) <br /> • The property owner shall petition the Town of Hillsborough for access to public <br /> water to serve the subject property and,if approved,utilize public water in the <br /> subdivision,if necessary easements are reasonably obtainable. <br /> • The property owner shall write a letter to the North Carolina Department of <br /> Transportation requesting a speed limit reduction. <br /> Rothschild <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide #38 <br /> Public Benefits <br /> • 49 needed homes for families in close proximity to the many <br /> amenities of Historic Hillsborough <br /> • Walking trails totaling at least 9,000 linear feet(1.7 miles) accessing <br /> unique experiential gardens and gathering spaces for the community <br /> • Offer Eno River Academy Cross-Country team for limited trail use <br /> after construction <br /> • Commitment to native plant materials appropriate for the growing <br /> area for perimeter plantings <br /> • Protecting more than half of the site (42.25 acres)as open space <br /> along the perimeter of the property <br /> Rothschild <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Commissioner Carter asked how much of the open space is subject to riparian buffer <br /> 7 setbacks. <br /> 8 Don Sever, Civil Engineer, said there are a total of 1.9 wetland acres on the project and a <br /> 9 total of 17 acres of riparian buffers. <br />