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DRAFT MINUTES = NOT APPROVED YET 5 <br /> 1 location of the homes. Phil Post from Capkov pointed out the site on the map. He said that <br /> 2 there is a waterline on Rogers Road. Each lot has frontage on the sewer manhole. He said that <br /> 3 the two homes are in very good condition and they will be reused and upgraded. <br /> 4 Rev. Campbell asked if these homes would be made affordable homes. Eric Chupp said <br /> 5 that they would be market rate homes. Rev. Campbell said that this would be moving homes <br /> 6 into a neighborhood where no one in the neighborhood can afford them. Eric Chupp said that <br /> 7 they would be moderately priced homes that were built in the 1960's. <br /> 8 Rev. Campbell said that this neighborhood will impact the traffic flow all the way down <br /> 9 Rogers Road and Homestead Road. He asked about the intersection at Seawell School and <br /> 10 Homestead Road and if there would be any widening. Phil Post said that there would be a <br /> 11 continuous three-lane section through this area. In addition, there will be bike lanes and <br /> 12 sidewalks. <br /> 13 Rev. Campbell asked if anyone had looked at the possibility of a crossing guard for the <br /> 14 schools. Eric Chupp said that this is an excellent suggestion and they will do this. <br /> 15 Ed Harrison arrived at 8:00 PM. <br /> 16 Katrina Ryan said that she lives 1,050 feet from the entrance to Twin Towns. She said <br /> 17 that the neighborhood is fine with this development, but the turn on Homestead Road is a blind <br /> 18 curve and is not an opportune spot for a large entrance and exit. <br /> 19 Phil Post said that this has been carefully studied and Homestead Road is a DOT road, <br /> 20 so there have been a lot of on-site meetings about this. He said that Duke Power had plans to <br /> 21 relocate the power lines and when Duke Power enhances the lines, some vegetation will be <br /> 22 removed. He said that they will widen the road to three lanes and the sight distance will be very <br /> 23 safe after all of these improvements, even beyond the minimum standards for DOT. <br /> 24 Orange County Planning Director Craig Benedict said that the staff recommendation is <br /> 25 that this proceeds further to the Chapel Hill Town Council on May 21, 2007; to the Orange <br /> 26 County Planning Board on June 6, 2007; and the Board of County Commissioners on June 26, <br /> 27 2007. He said that if, in any event, the special use permit in Chapel Hill is not followed through, <br /> 28 the rezoning reverts back to the original zoning. <br /> 29 A motion was made by Bill Strom, seconded by Jim Ward to close the public hearing and <br /> 30 refer to staff. <br /> 31 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 32 <br /> 33 A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br /> 34 close the public hearing and refer this to the Orange County Planning Board for consideration <br /> 35 on June 6, 2007 for a recommendation back to the County Commissioners on June 26, 2007. <br /> 36 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 37 <br /> • <br />