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2~~ z PTrs. Hoyle, resident. expressed concern with vrildlife protection and undisciplined children an her property. Phil Fost commented that most of the traffic vrill be at the lovrer entrance on Homestead Road amd that the developer does want to keep the impact near the intersection. 75~ of the traffic is directly off Airport Road. In response to Air. Hogle's comments, regarding buffers he noted 60' is owned by someone else and the applicant is providing a setback an the site. P.rs. SCOtt commented that all the traffic moves out onto NC 86 and that the two lanes made left turns difficult. Past responded the developer wants a traffic ].fight for left turns. Scott again expressed a concern regarding school traffic. Smith inquired, as to the source of truck traffic. Scott responded that it vras from the American Stone rock quarry with trucks bringing rocl: to new developments in the area. Shitted inquired if tonnage limits were posted on Homestead Road. Scott responded there used to be, but the Department of Transportation had removed the limits. T~hitted noted that the Department of Transportation would be asked to look at this again. Commissioner I~Thitted moved, seconded by Commissioner P~larshall to continue the public hearing to 9/18/8x. VOTE: UIQANIP40US C-G, PRhP~GF.T) T.ANT) T1~F PT.AN At•'IENDtRETv~ - _];-40L9_I~ ,~~: ~~ _~~ STUDY Gordon chaired this item. The purpose of this item is to receive public comment cn a _ proposed Land Use Plan A?nendment involving the T-40/OJ.d P7C 86 Area Study. • The staff presentation was made by Susan Smith. _ The I-4Q/Old NC 86 Area Study is the third area study to be presented at public hearing. These area studies are intended to refine and update the Land Use Plan ox Orange County adopted in 1981. The a-40/Old P,C SG Area Study is also the first of the I-~0 interchange. studies to be completed and complements the Central and :Test Orange Area studies already completed for the area south of the Town of Hillsborough. The study area includes approximately 1,513 acres located primarily in kiillsborough Township and extending into Chapel Hill Township. The study area is focused on the I-40/Old NC 86 interchange approximately 1.5 miles south of I-S5 and the Town of Hillsborough. The study area extends west to the boundaries of the west.Orange Area Study and extends to the north into the Central Orange Area Study to include proposed Cornwallis Hills Development; extends east and south approximately 3/4 of a mile from the interchange. Considerable effort has been made to inform and involve as many residents of the study .area as possible, as well as any other interested individuals and groups, in the development of the area plan for this study area. Three public meetings including both the Chapel Hill and Hillsbroough Township Advisory Councils and a separate Township Advisory Councils' meeting were held durinc the months of February through May. A presentation of the area study was also made to the Orange County Economic Development Commission far their information and comment. Also, all property owners within the study area were notified individually of this public hearing. During the early months of 1984 the Planning staff compiled and analyzed data on soils, topography, hydralogy,~ land use and the transportation system in the study area. This information was subsequently used as the base to identify planning issues and concerns in the area, to