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growing — those on the list were waiting for approximately 1,000 taps to be released, Binning said. Wakefield was a recent entry onto the list.
However, July 27, the WSA Board decided that the plant was not being used to capacity, and it announced that it would release 100 taps August 2, first thing in the morning, on a first come, first served basis.
The purchase of the taps, however, does not guarantee Planning Commission aprdval. Binning said that Wakefield purchased the taps knowing that it has “another loop to go through.”
If Wakefield cannot get approval for the extension of utilities by either the Planning Commission or, ultimately, the Board of Supervisors, it may still be able to proceed with the plan.
Phase I of the school, which will be the largest construction phase, does not even plan for the use of public utilities. There is already a well and a drainfield on the property that may provide adequate service for Phase I.
Community Development director A1 Goldsmith said that there may be other water and sewer options in the future to accomodate Wakefield’s needs without the extension of public utilities.
At the Planning Commission’s public hearing on the Wakefield application, some residents of The Plains presented opposition to the proposal.
Lynn Wiley, who owns the property adjacent to the school, said that she is not adverse to the location of the school, but she is against the close proximity of the school’s driveway, which dumps out onto Route 245, to her property. The proposed driveway is only approximately 100 feet from her land, she said.
Goldsmith said that the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors must decide whether or not the proposed location of the driveway will adversely affect the neighboring property, but that it does meet all of the requirements of the zoning ordinance.
He added that in order for Wakefield to move the driveway, the school will have to purchase additional land w ith access to an acceptable road.
Mrs. Wiley also expressed concern about the potential increased traffic in The Plains. Wakefield’s projections indicate that if the school reaches its maximum enrollment of 500 students, there could be up to 670 trips to the school each day. While the location of the students seems to indicate that most of the traffic will travel on Interstate 66 and U.S. 17, avoiding the town, Mrs. Wiley is concerned that traffic through the town itself will increase to an overwhelming level.
Charles Matheson, another resident of The Plains, questioned the impact on taxes of such a large number of people. He said that Wakefield will be yet another attraction in The Plains, and it will be necessary for the community to soak up the costs of increased services and upgraded highways to accomodate excess traffic and residential
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