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Commissioner Pelissier made reference to one of the alternatives to Elizabeth Brady <br /> Road, which was to extend Orange Grove Road. Margaret Hauth said that this is still a <br /> possibility. <br /> Mayor Stevens said that he appreciates the County's support on this. <br /> 7. Update on Hillsborough's Plans for the Former Collins Property <br /> Margaret Hauth said that the previous conversation covers this item too. The larger <br /> tract is still the Collins Property and in private ownership. The 20 acres belongs to the Town. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked about the plans for buildings and Margaret Hauth said <br /> that the Hillsborough Planning Board was working through the UDO Design Standards, and <br /> they are comfortable with six stories in some corridors, especially near the train station. <br /> Commissioner Gering said that the concept that the committee had was that it would be <br /> a municipal center with municipal functions and green space. The development around it <br /> could be residential, commercial, retail, etc. <br /> 8. Signage for County Buildings <br /> Frank Clifton said that the County has made a major commitment to the buildings in <br /> Hillsborough but the County buildings are hard to find. He said that the wayfinding signs are <br /> good but the County's buildings need to be identified better because they do not sit on the <br /> main roads. He said that every day people come to the Government Services offices looking <br /> to pay taxes or find the Register of Deeds Office. He said that some jurisdictions have signage <br /> kiosks that identify certain areas. He suggested looking at this. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that Triangle Transit is considering a ticket sales outlet in <br /> Orange County. She also noted that in the Hillsborough area sometimes people do not know <br /> what the bus schedule is for the TTA bus stops. She said that if there was some place where <br /> information like this could be found, then it should be included in future signage planning. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that the plan for the new courthouse included a signage <br /> kiosk and Margaret Hauth said that is one that was included in the wayfinding plan. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that when you go through the gate to the parking deck, it <br /> says County parking, but it is Mr. Horton's signage and his parking deck and this needs to be <br /> clearer about Orange County spaces, which are supposed to be free. He has heard people <br /> come to the librarians and complain because they do not know where to park. <br /> 9. Building Inspections Services, Erosion Control, and NPDES Contracts <br /> Craig Benedict introduced Susan Mellot, Building Official for Orange County, and said <br /> that Orange County has been working with Hillsborough since 1974 in helping them with <br /> building inspection services and erosion control. He said that some standardized agreements <br /> are needed, and staff will be bringing them forward in the near future. Also, the NPDES <br /> contracts are up for renewal, so this is a good time to formalize agreements. <br /> Frank Clifton said that there are some issues with the County enforcing regulations <br /> within the Town limits without any authority. He said that there is some urgency for these <br /> agreements to move forward to establish relationships beforehand. <br /> 10. Valley Forge Road Property and Potential Annexation <br /> Frank Clifton said that from a County staff perspective, there is not a significant issue <br /> with this. He said that he and Eric Peterson have discussed this and who would get the tax <br /> revenues. <br /> Craig Benedict showed this property on a map. One of these parcels will be used for <br /> the Value-Added Food Processing Center. Another parcel is leased by a business. The <br />