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14 DRAFT ~ .~ <br />1 Ryna( Stephenson I was not there counting the traffic, but our traffic counters didn't <br />2 notice any unusual delays or anything out of the ordinary. <br />3 <br />4 Noah Ranell Is that requested information? <br />S <br />6 Rynal Stephenson Yeah, they know to look for those things. They're trying to look for <br />7 those sort of things: I don't have an exact number of vehicles. They're not able to time the <br />8 delay for the cars but they do observe traffic patterns while they are out there. <br />9 <br />10 Jav Smith One final point. In your packet is a letter from the North Carolina Department of <br />11 Transportation. It's a November letter. On page. two of that -essentially what the Credit <br />12 Union is asking is that you consider what the North Carolina Department of Transportation <br />13 is recommending. It's an acknowledgement that•86 is getting busier. However, it's not until <br />14 sometime later that the right-in and right-out would be needed. The Credit Union is simply <br />15 asking for that convenience for their customers, that the existing full service entrance that <br />16 they have now be maintained during that time. The Credit Union is completely willing to, at <br />17 some time later in the future, when those numbers have warranted such, that the right-in <br />18 right-out be imposed upon them. As stated earlier, it's also at that.time that the new <br />i9 entrance opposite the Millstone facility may be in place and then further improve access to _ _ <br />20 those groups of properties. <br />21 <br />22 Vice-Chair Schofield Yes, Noah. <br />23 <br />24 Noah Ranell We are dealing with air quality issues in this County and it's having an <br />25 impact on everything we do. Opening up another lane with concern for idling vehicles and <br />26 wondering if of the development sites you have considered air pollution concerns in <br />27 developing whether there are any opportunities. <br />28 <br />29 Jav Smith Quite honestly, the addition of the ATM lane will reduce that. The same <br />30 number of cars trying to get through fewer ATM lanes or teller lanes will be idling longer <br />-~ - 31 tfTan-~nore throughways where they'll by processing themselves quicker, if that makes <br />32 sense. _ - _ - : -- -_ . _ _ . - _ . - <br />33 <br />34 Noah Ranell It does. <br />35 <br />36~ A gentleman in the back of the room said something. <br />37 <br />38 Vice-Chair Schofield (Addressing the gentleman in the back of the room.) "Could you <br />39 approach the podium, please, sir? We need to swear you in for this public hearing. <br />40 _ <br />41 The gentlemen came forward. <br />42 <br />43 Vice-Chair Schofield No problem. Donna Baker will conduct that process. <br />44 <br />45 (The clerk swore in Randall Wellman.) <br />46 <br />47 Vice-Chair Schofield Please state your name and welcome. <br />48 <br />