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~~~ Further consideration of this item will be held at noon on Friday a,n the Orange County Board of Education meeting room. 9. NCDOT TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Motion ~ was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Lloyd to endorse the priorities as listed by the municipalities and to include the widening of Lystra Road as requested by Chatham County and the widening of US 70 Bypass from NC 86 to Lawrence Road. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. COMMENTS ON THE CONDITIONS FOR SCOTSWOOD Planner Susan Smith noted that the Planning Board recommended denial of the rezoning because the applicant did not fulfill the application requirement for addressing the manner in which the request would carry out the intent of the Land Use Plan and because of two (2) negative findings relating to method and adequacy of vehicle access to the site and traffic conditions around the site. The Planning Board further found that General standard #1 which relates to public health, safety. and welfare was not satisfied. Forty-two conditions of approval were submitted for consideration by the Board if the project is approved. Commissioner Marshall referred to condition #5 and indicated it relates very closely to #30 and #32. The roads, parking area, walkways, street lines, utilities and recreational facilities sites are boiler plate, but landscaping and mulching around units that should be maintained as constructed is something that should not be required of individuals who buy land and build a house. People do their own landscaping and gardening and should not have to keep it mulched forever and forever. Susan Smith explained the intent of the condition. Shirley Marshall clarified that the landscaping and mulching should be separated out from the roads, parking area, etc., and that requirements regarding what is to be done for the single family houses that the people will buy be addressed in #32. She requested that the condition be modified to read that the landscaping and mulching should only be maintained for the multi-family and the commercial areas. With reference to #30 and #31, Commissioner Marshall stated that grading on the site should be addressed in #30 and in lieu of planted landscaping that existing vegetation shall be maintained between units. She continued that clearing should only be conducted for purposes of installing improvements prior to individuals purchasing their homes. She offered the following wording: "Grading on the site should be kept to a minimum. Existing vegetation should be maintained between units. Clearing should only be conducted for purposes of installing roads, utilities and other improvements until the improvements have been installed and the developer conveys title to the property to the individual property owners purchasing three or fewer lots. Reasonable care should be taken to retain all existing vegetation. Appropriate temporary fencing should be erected at the dripline where there are designated stream and perimeter buffers." She indicated that the developer should abide by #30 until the property is conveyed to the individual owner. Susan Smith clarified that the purpose of the condition. is to have the maximum amount of control aver the disturbance of the property in the development process and not to continue that through the property owner's development of the lot they purchase. It is difficult to set a condition