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• a DRAFT ~ O MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD JANUARY 8, 2004 REGULAR MEETING 6:30-9:30 P.M. AGENDA ITEM #H: ITEMS TO BE HEARD AT NOVEMBER 24, 2003 PUBLIC HEARING A. Zoning Atlas Amendment 1. PD-1-03 State Employees Credit Union Eddie Kirk: There was an original Class A Special Use Permit issued on the proposal. The conditions of the original Special Use Permit are listed on pages 030 and 031 of the agenda packet. The issues that were discussed at the Public Hearing are listed on page 031. A traffic assessment handout was reviewed. The applicant requested the entrance on NC 86 be a full access and our recommendation was it would be a right in/right out. A traffic crash information page on Oakdale and Old 86 was handed out from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). There were 7 incidents at the intersection since the Credit Union construction. There were 5 incidents with minor injuries. There was another traffic crash information page for the intersection of the entrance to 86. There were no reports of crashes at the intersection. A recommendation was made for approval of the proposal with a right in/right out only on NC 86 with the 10 conditions on page 032 of the agenda packet. Jonathan Parsons: Testified on behalf of OBrien/Atkins Associates, P.A. representing the State Employees Credit Union. The Credit Union is at the intersection of Oakdale and Old 86, which currently has currently 4 lanes, 1 ATM and 3 drive thru lanes and a bypass lane for fire access. It has been there since 1997. We addressed comments from the Public Hearing and re-evaluated the right of way dedications. The landscaping was kept as proposed. There was concern with the amount of trees moved on to the existing site that was taken into account. The concern was the intersection of 86 and Oakdale. There was a nice existing growth of hemlocks and Deodar cedars that were installed early in 1997. Regarding the Old 86, the large oaks and pecans that are within the street tree setup on 86 but will have to take out trees within the site but they will be replaced with large material that is connotative to the existing landscaping area. In terms of the right in/right out, we will keep a full access easement until the NCDOT completes the roadway permit and it will be re-evaluated. That was pending until access can be gained to the adjacent property to the South. Noah Ranells: Based on one of the plans presented at the Public Hearing, the new Storm Water Management is under the parking lot. Jonathan Parsons: It will be completely 100% underground and will be not be seen but will take care of the requirements in the County. Noah Ranells: What is the effectiveness of underground closed storm water management compared to open basins and to the effectiveness of either. Jonathan Parsons: This will not allow any additional water on top of what akeady floats off site come out after a storm. It will be slowly released at the same rate as the current system.