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4 Attachment 1 Synopsis of review comments/concerns related to Darrell Chandler project - request to rezone a 12 acre portion of a 35.8 acre parcel of property to the NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Rural Economic Development Area (REDA-CZ-1) Conditional Zoning district. AREA OF COMMENTS: APPLICANT RESPONSE: CONCERN: Includes comments made during, and staff comments identified within the abstract for, the August 27, 2012 Quarterly Public Hearing TRANSPORTATION The turn radius for the access drive Turn radius has been increased to to the site is not adequate for address this concern. Orange County Planning staff turning movements of larger County staff met with the applicant comments were outlined vehicles, vehicles with trailers or on September 7, 2012 to review a at August 27, 2012 public emergency vehicles. revised plan calling for the increase hearing in turn radius around proposed storage buildings as well as the reduction in size of proposed buildings to ensure adequate travel way for vehicles. Drive-aisle, including those areas in Drive-aisle width has been increased between proposed units, are to 24 feet. The central drive-aisle insufficient to allow for two-way has been increased to 25 feet to traffic. accommodate Planning and Emergency Management staff One-way traffic is recommended recommendations. around the proposed storage units. The current location of the After reviewing pictures of the area entrance/exit is extremely close to where the proposed driveway shall the adjacent entrance for the be located (Refer to Attachment 2) cement plant and existing foliage Planning staff determined during the may obstruct drivers' view of on- September 7, 2012 meeting the drive coming traffic. location was acceptable. There appears to be insufficient The applicant has widened the stacking space for vehicles driveway entrance and increased the attempting to access the site. turn radius to accommodate additional stacking based on staff comments.