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• 20 - Homestead Exemption • 29 - Local Government Regulation of Development Commissioner Rich asked to switch out item 2, roads for item 3, and bio-solids. Commissioner Dorosin and Commissioner McKee accepted the friendly amendment. Commissioner Dorosin read the amended items as follows: • 3 - Bio-solids Disposal • 7 - Smart Start and More at Four • 12 - Mental Health • 20 - Homestead Exemption • 29 - Local Government Regulation of Development VOTE: UNANIMOUS 7. Regular Agenda a. North Carolina State Clearinghouse Request for Intergovernmental Review of Proposed Private Crossing Closures with the North Carolina Railroad (NCRR)-Norfolk Southern (NS) Railway The Board received information on the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposal to close private North Carolina Railroad (NCRR)/Norfolk Southern (NS) Railway crossings at Gordon Thomas Drive, Greenbriar Drive and Byrdsville Road in Orange County, and considered a second letter submitting scoping comments related to the project. Abigaile Pittman said that the Planning and Inspection Department received a solicitation for spoken comments from the NCDOT in September 2012 regarding the three railroad closures mentioned above. She said this track is part of the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor which, when complete, will provide rail service between Washington DC and Charlotte, NC. Initial comments from the Commissioners October 16th meeting were sent to the NCDOT Rail Division in November 2012 and a response letter was received in December. This letter is included as Attachment 3 in the 7-a abstract. She said that public information workshop sessions have been held for all three closures and revised project study maps have been included as attachment 2 in the abstract. She noted that comments from the workshops are included as attachment 4 and a second set of comments for the NCDOT Rail Division has been drafted and is included as attachment 5. She referenced the revised maps of the proposed closings and reviewed the layouts. She said that the planning staff suggests several comments for the second letter and she listed the following: • Greater clarity is needed regarding which alternative access roads will be publicly improved and/or constructed roads accepted into the state system for maintenance. • More specific details are needed regarding the proposed right of way width, pavement width, drainage ditches, etc. • When available the anticipated schedule is needed for required right-of-way acquisition, relocation of property structures and buildings where necessary, and construction dates. • Clarifying details are needed with regard to improvements to alternate access. Abigail Pittman said that there are also other site specific comments, included in abstract attachment 5 on pages 4 and 5, and she read those comments.