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Planning & Zoning Board May 9, 2001 Page 18 • Mr. Lyden asked what the dollar figure is between the two routes. Mr. Powell estimated a 50% higher cost. • • Mr. Lyden asked about the potential for utility connections with an east/west route. Mr. Powell estimated one to two. Chair Schaps asked if there was discussion about closure to the north entrance from Birch Street. Mr. Powell stated that was recommended. Chair Schaps invited the applicant to make comment. Mr. Hill, representing Heritage Development, stated he had nothing to add and offered to answer questions. Eugene Gervais, 890 Old Birch Street, stated there are several residents with recently updated septic systems which were costly so he does not support a north/south utility extension. He stated that the street in front of his house is in better shape than Birch Street and he does not want it disturbed. Gary Foster, 882 Old Birch Street, stated he has many concerns. He stated they are changing the directions of access to make it more difficult. He suggested that the developer should be charged to install the sewer and leave it up to the residents if they want to connect. Mr. Foster suggested that is the least the developer should be required to do. He stated 46 houses times two vehicles per house results in a lot of traffic and will make access a bottleneck and even more impossible than it is currently. Mr. Foster stated they only have one exit, but the new project is to have two exits, which may help a little. He stated that his sewer system is about 15 years old so he does not plan to connect right now He stated he has lived there for 25 years and understands that development cannot be stopped, but he believes the residents should get something. Mr. Foster stated he has four acres on a corner lot by the bend in the road and will want to do something in the future so he does not want to be dictated to about what he can and cannot do. He asked about the potential impact of this project to his property and expressed concern about how their ponding and streets will be taken care of to assure they do not impact his property. Hank Meyers, 904 Old Birch Street, stated he has lived there for 30 years and installed many of the septic systems being mentioned. He stated he owns ten acres with little wetlands and wants the sewer extended. He asked where the sewer will be when he does something with his property in five years and if the roads will be impacted. Chair Schaps explained that some of those questions cannot be answered since it is not part of this project. Mr. Powell stated if the pavement is disturbed, it will be replaced at a 7 -ton design. Mr. Meyers asked if the sewer will be available to his property when he wants to develop.