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1bC asked if a report had been made on the thoroughfare plan far Hillsborough and if so if a copy could be obtained. Barry Jacobs also asked how much of the 1C0 feet on each side of Yanceyville Creek. is in the 100 foot buffer and Collins•explained that the floodplain in .some places extends beyond the 100 foot buffer as shown and in . otr~er- areas the floodplain ccmes k~ithin the 100 foot buffer. Dn an average, the property takes in the 100 foot flaodplain with tre exception of the southeast portion. Commissioner r~arshall asked why the condition recorr~nended by the Town of Hillsborough with regard to voluntary annexation was not included in the conditions and Collins indicated that since the County is not involved in - annexation that it was more of a municipal policy and as such the County should not be involved. • Comrnissianer Walker asked about the location of the Durham Loop and its affects on the project. Collins indicated that the location of the loop is not known at this time. PRES~NTA7ION_BY THE APPLIC~INT -John McAdams, facility engineer,' presented Larry Meisner, engineer with Kic:ley--corn and kss^,^lateU, Z: e. u:~o ~~ t ; mode a report on the traffic impact. He referred to the traffic impact analysis report which is in the permanent agenda file. He noted the proposed ,..-.``~~ Scotswood development is served by several thoroughfares. Other future road developments that may have an impact on the proposed development would include the widening of 1-85 to six lanes, and x--~i0 which is currently under construction. There i.s a thoroughfare program being studied for the Hillsborough area and Central Grange County.. He mentioned that Highway 'j0 has a 50 foot rigY,t--of-cti~ay that could be used to widen the road. The development wau?d access on US 70 and 5t. tiary's Road. The fatal development would generate 11,100 total trips with 5~ of this fatal traffic occuring during the first phase of the project. The second phase would generate 70~ of the total and the third and fourth phases would generate about 12~ each. In all cases the ex~stirg volume and proposed valun~e would be under the capacity of the road. Regarding the improvements that would be recuired to. accomrodate the traffic, the applicant is in agreement kith those reco:rmendations outlined by tdCDDT. Specifically, (1) that a traffic light be installed at the full buildup of the development, (2) left and 'right turn canes at all tree project er:tr-areas (3) a left turn .lane frcn- St, t•Tary's to 1~igh-aay 70 tdest, and (~1) C~~rol ina AvEnue be changed to a rul-de--sac. Ghair L~1i1]hait asked if First and Second fiversues were paved and 1-:e_kr~er irid_c~.~i.ec+ there are no access to these roads from tie development.