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been a lot of sharing of basic information. They have looked at the impacts north and south of these areas and the impact that projects would have on those areas. The task force will produce a set of recommendations that will come forward to both the Hillsborough Town Board and the Board of County Commissioners by August 2001. The task force is now discussing the Elizabeth Brady Bypass and will continue that discussion at the next meeting. Commissioner Gordon mentioned that at the Transportation Advisory Committee meeting (DurhamlChapel HilllCarrboro MPO) Janet D'Ignazio said she would be glad to provide DOT staff to help the task force. c. Concept Plan -Informal Presentation of Old NC 8611-40 project Jack Smyre from Kimley Horn and Associates described what he thinks they have heard at the EDD Task Force meetings. The proposed project is 340 acres with Old NC $6 frontage and New NC 86 frontage at the I-40 interchange. This portion of the EDD is far mixed use. He showed on a map the different quadrants. He showed a road going through the development that may be a four-lane road. The other component they heard from the EDD Task Force was a desire to have some residential uses on this property. They feel that 20 acres would support 200 units - maybe some town houses and some single-family houses. He said that it would be nice to have a Durham County Community College satellite campus on this site. The project will also offer some civic uses and a park for the community at large. Also, there needs to be some community gathering places, and maybe a daycare. Jack Smyre said that he realized that there will be some right-of-way loss and also some environmental loss. The plan also includes a 100-foot buffer for the adjacent residences. There would also be water and sewer run to the site. They have some concerns that there is a limited retail market in Hillsborough. He said that this was not a plan but a menu far the consideration of the Board of County Commissioners and for their input. Commissioner Brawn asked about spark-and-ride lot and also a transit stop. Jack Smyre said that he did not hear that in the meetings but the linkage in the project would make it work. Commissioner Brown asked about affordable housing and Jack Smyre said that they do see affordable housing as a component. Commissioner Brown feels that this project would warrant a school site. Scott Radway from Kimley Horn and Associates said that there were discussions about a school site previously with the Corbin Downs project. He said that there would be some civic components on this property. There will be 25-30 acres that would be civic. He said that they were responding to what they heard from the EDD Task Force. He said that it was important for them as the applicant to have discussions with both boards about civic uses and what would be acceptable. He said that this plan is a concept plan and the developer wants to be sure that the right things are in the right place. He said that they want to fine-tune this plan at this time so that there is the right balance of retail, office, and residential. He said that the component of the two previous proposals - Hillsborough Place and Corbin Downs -was land for schools. Mayor Johnson made reference to the commercial area that would be the engine that would drive the water and sewer. Jack Smyre said that the southern user (officelretail} would be pulling this water and sewer. Ken Chaviaus questioned the retail aspect of this plan. He asked what they would be proposing and how many parking spaces would be proposed. Jack Smyre said that there were no tenants, and until that time they would not know the answer to those questions. They will be working on the details. Evelyn Lloyd asked about the out parcel at the lower right hand side of the map and was told that this could be an area with restaurants but needs to be discussed. It could be a nice sit- down restaurant. Jack Smyre clarified that the area as you enter from the west would be a combination of retailloffice. The other area would be a combination of officelretail. In answer to a question about the number of parking places, Jack Smyre said that the estimated parking spaces are 1,400 or 1,500 spaces. Commissioner Gordon asked that attention be given to space for a possible school. She would need to study the plan in order to give them any detailed input. She thanked them for presenting this so that the boards have an idea of what is happening.