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12 <br /> Responses to Emergency Services will be in Bold Red Italics. <br /> 1. Emergency Management Staff (EM) indicated the need for 20 feet of space <br /> between each building and a minimum of 20 of drive-aisle width to allow for the <br /> passage of emergency vehicles. <br /> Per Discussions w/Mr.David Sykes at 11:00 a.m. on September 5, 2012, this was <br /> discussed and noted as an informational comment as all drawings that have been <br /> submitted meet this criteria. <br /> 2. EM expressed concern over turn radiuses at the north-western portions of the <br /> project, along NC Highway 57, as it would be difficult to get emergency vehicles <br /> through the area. <br /> At the referenced meeting, we reviewed the plans issued to the BOCC and discussed at <br /> the August 27, 2012 Quarterly Public Hearing. These plans provide for 50'radii at all <br /> corners of the site and implement a 25'center isle separating dissecting the overall <br /> length of the proposed storage units. The plans that generated the comment above <br /> consisted of a solid row of storage buildings that had no breaks mid site and also <br /> extended to maintain only the requested 20'drive width at the corners. The new radii <br /> as shown resulted in the removal of several end units on the outermost rows where <br /> there are acute angles.Mr. Sykes indicated his concurrence with the revised plans that <br /> the BOCC has reviewed and will be providing written confirmation to the county <br /> planning dept. <br /> Responses to Transportation will be in Bold Blue Italics. <br /> 1. The turn radius for the access drive to the site is not adequate for turning <br /> movements of larger vehicles, vehicles with trailers or emergency vehicles. <br /> The drive has been widened and a 30'Radii provided. Per discussion w/Mr. Tom <br /> Altieri, Ms.Darcy Zorio and Mr. Harvey at Orange County offices on September 7, <br /> 2012, this is acceptable to address the comment above. <br /> 2. Drive-aisle, including those areas in between proposed units, are insufficient to <br /> allow for two-way traffic. One-way traffic is recommended around the proposed <br /> storage units. <br /> The interior drive isles between buildings have been widened to 24'and the exterior <br /> loop around the buildings has been left at 20'. Per discussion w/Mr. Tom Altieri, Ms. <br /> Darcy Zorio and Mr. Harvey at Orange County offices on September 7, 2012, this is <br /> acceptable to address the comment above and allow for two-way traffic movements to <br /> be allowed on site. <br /> 3. The current location of the entrance/exit is extremely close to the adjacent <br /> entrance for the cement plant and existing foliage may obstruct drivers' view of <br /> on-coming traffic. <br /> Per discussion w/Mr. Tom Altieri, Ms. Darcy Zorio and Mr. Harvey at Orange County <br /> offices on September 7, 2012,pictures of the field conditions were provided and the <br /> entrance was reviewed in detail. Upon review, staff determined that the location of the <br /> driveway was acceptable with respect to the adjacent drive and the existing vegetation. <br />