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62 <br /> 150 feet which means four lanes and this would be an alternate bypass to <br /> get from 70 to north Durham. <br /> Mr. Norwood referred to the staff recommendation for deleting the <br /> outer loop. The roads that would ultimately face the greatest <br /> consequence from that recommendation is Elizabeth Brady Road, its <br /> extension, and Lawrence Road. He asked that this be considered when <br /> making a decision on this outer loop.. <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Marshall to refer this item to the Planning Board for a recommendation <br /> no sooner than August 6, 1990. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 2. TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY <br /> a. Article 13 Orange County Zoning Ordinance <br /> b. Section IV Orange County Subdivision Regulations <br /> These proposed amendments to the Orange County Zoning <br /> Ordinance and the Orange County Subdivision Regulations include the <br /> requirements for a Traffic Impact Study. The proposed amendments would <br /> require that a Traffic Impact Study be performed for zoning changes, <br /> special use permits, and site plans that would generate traffic in <br /> excess of 800 trips per day. Amendments proposed to the TIS <br /> requirements deal primarily with clarification. However, there are some <br /> changes of a substantive nature, most notably: <br /> 1) The inclusion of 100 trips during the AM or PM peak-hour <br /> of highway traffic as a threshold for requiring a TIS; <br /> 2) using level of service D as the measure of deficiency in <br /> urban or developed areas; and <br /> 3) adding Table 13. 1, Typical Thresholds for Required <br /> Preparation of a Traffic Impact Study, to the Zoning ordinance. <br /> CITIZEN COMMENTS <br /> PAT DAVIS stated that the EDC has some concerns about the existing <br /> ordinance and the proposed amendments. They agree with the concept that <br /> the impacts of land development activities upon all transportation <br /> systems be considered. They agree that developers should be required to <br /> pay their fair share of the improvements that are needed to support <br /> growth in accordance with the County's Land Use Plan. One concern is <br /> that the ordinance is written in such a way that it appears that a <br /> developer could potentially be required to make substantial off-site <br /> improvements of their particular development parcel. The concern is <br /> that these improvements might benefit adjacent property owners and could <br /> also benefit existing residents as well which creates an equity issue <br /> that needs to be addressed. The ordinance does not clearly define how <br /> the improvement area will be determined. It appears that it is somewhat <br /> open ended as to how far away from the project site a developer must <br /> evaluate existing and future traffic patterns. The limits of these <br /> areas need to be established. The Ordinance appears to utilize some <br /> high vehicle trip generation rates establishing a threshold for <br /> development and thus require a traffic impact study. Some of these <br /> levels used for the various land uses are considerably lower than the <br />