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the requirements specified in the Design Manual except the requirement for a <br />buffer around the perimeter of the property. <br />The Design Manual requires a 100 foot buffer around the north, south and west <br />sides of the property and a 25 foot setback from Old Chapel Hill- Hillsborough <br />Road. A buffer is not required next to Old Chapel Hill- Hillsborough Road since <br />property on the east side of the road is commercial and zoned Economic <br />Development District. The buffer could not be met due to the lot size therefore <br />the applicants are requesting a waiver of this requirement. The site plan indicates <br />a proposed buffer of 59 feet next to Oakdale Drive, 52 feet 7 inches next to Old <br />Chapel Hill- Hillsborough Road, 40 feet next to the western property line and 24 <br />feet 1 inch next to the southern property line. <br />Traffic concerns have been reviewed by Kimley Horn & Associates, Inc. <br />(applicant's traffic consultants), NCDOT and Slade McCalip, the Orange County <br />Transportation Planner. Two letters from NCDOT are included in the proposed <br />conditions of approval. Slade has indicated that the staff will recommend that the <br />Orange County Transportation Priorities List submitted annually to NCDOT <br />include a left turn lane and signal phasing for the northbound traffic from Oakdale <br />Drive onto Old Chapel Hill- Hillsborough Road. <br />The Town of Hillsborough has indicated that water is available to the site. The <br />applicant proposes to extend sewer to the site. Sewer lines currently end just <br />south of Flint Ridge Apartments on Old Chapel Hill- Hillsborough Road. Sewer is <br />proposed to be extended from this location. Requirements to extend sewer to the <br />site are specified in an April 21, 1997 letter from the Hillsborough Town Engineer <br />to Obrien/Atkins. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked about a drive- through and received information <br />that an ATM and drive - through are proposed. <br />Commissioner Gordon received information about surrounding land uses. <br />Commissioner Brown asked about informing people about water and sewer in the <br />Economic Development District. It was indicated that the Planning Staff always <br />recommends water and sewer in the Economic Development District but it is not <br />required. <br />Jay Smith and Steve Russ with O'Brien/Atkins, Jack Alphin of Alphin Realty and <br />Robin Lewis, Manager of the local Credit Union spoke in favor of the proposal. <br />