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"711 <br /> that he feels confident enough to make these judgments and also has staff he <br /> .feels can make these judgments. In terms of "fuzzy standards" he said that <br /> -hese standards were based on design manuals received from across the country. <br /> ` ' There is not an objective standard that will cover every situation. Every <br /> piece of ground to be developed has different characteristics about it. There <br /> first must be a site analysis and from that site analysis the designing <br /> process. He emphasized that they will not need additional staff to implement <br /> the design standards. <br /> With regard to Commissioner Gordon's questions about water and <br /> sewer costs, Commissioner Willhoit said that his vision of the Buckhorn node <br /> is that it will be connected to the Efland sewer system. it will provide some <br /> economic viability to the County's sewer line so that it can be used to expand <br /> services to other areas of Efland which have failed septic systems. He would <br /> like for it to be stated that connections will not be allowed to be made to <br /> the Alamance County line. <br /> John Link, speaking from a Manager's perspective, noted that he <br /> expects the private sector to pay for water and sewer extension except for <br /> those monies which are included in the County's Capital Improvement .Plan. <br /> The Board discussed water and sewer service to the EDDs. The <br /> existing sewer system has a collection and pumping capacity of 500, 000 gallons <br /> per day, and the County has an agreement with the Town of Hillsborough for <br /> them to treat up to 380, 000 gallons of the County system's wastewater per day. <br /> Chair Carey noted that although transportation is a concern, the <br /> reality is that many citizens are leaving the County to work elsewhere. He <br /> feels confident that transportation will be forthcoming from the Triangle <br /> Transit Authority+ <br /> Commissioner Gordon made reference to the cost benefit analysis and <br /> asked that the Board direct staff to identify information they should be <br /> collecting in the next two or three years to report back to the Board. She <br /> asked the Planning Board and Staff to come up with some suggestions for the <br /> Board's consideration. She suggested that the County Commissioners may want <br /> to monitor such things as (1) do the jobs go to County residents, (2) are they <br /> good paying jobs, (3) how much residential activity can be traced directly to <br /> this nodes, etc. <br /> Commissioner Insko made reference to page 3.3.10 in the Design <br /> Manual and asked for clarification on the widening of Old 86 and changing it <br /> from five lanes. Marvin Collins indicated that this can be accomplished by <br /> working with the Town of Hillsborough to change the proposed cross-section <br /> design of Old 86. He confirmed that two Hillsborough Town Commissioners have <br /> indicated support for such a change. <br /> Marvin Collins confirmed that right-of-way will be reserved and <br /> used for bus transportation or light rail depending on the density. <br /> Commissioner Insko said that it would help her to know when there <br /> will be a change in the Land Use Plan as a result of the Design Manual. She <br /> feels that if a district is good for orange County, it should be approved <br /> because they now know what the changes in the Land Use Plan are. one of her <br /> concerns about the I-40/01d 86 node is how the Board will coordinate with <br /> Hillsborough to make sure there is not strip development all the way out <br /> Churton Street along Old 86 to 1-40. Hillsborough recommended that there be <br /> a joint process to look at this area and she is supportive of that process. <br /> This node will impact on both the southern and northern part of Orange County. <br /> Chair Carey suggested that all questions and comments be referred <br /> to the Planning Board along with the entire proposal. He feels it will be <br /> necessary for the Board to identify the key elements they want to track over <br />