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Marsh Carroll said the mail is sufficient and requested the information be sent by mail <br /> and not electronically. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he has the same impression as Chair Jacobs from these <br /> public meetings regarding the different interpretations and information being presented. He <br /> said whatever is done at these private crossings, needs to be done with minimal disruption to <br /> the citizens and no out of pocket expenses. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked to view the last map on attachment 2. He noted that it <br /> shows two of the crossings to be closed and asked where the traffic for these crossings will be <br /> re-directed. <br /> Abigaile Pittman said the crossing to the east of the first closure will remain open and <br /> the traffic will primarily be going there. She noted that this area is where Old NC 10 goes <br /> under the trestle. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he is trying to clarify where people will be crossing. <br /> Planning Director, Craig Benedict said that for the one crossing people will have to <br /> come west and up Murphy School Road to Old NC 10. He explained some of the re-routing. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked some clarifying questions, which were answered by <br /> planning staff, on the Greenbrier Drive Crossing closure. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if there had been any studies of the increased traffic <br /> impact in the re-routed areas. <br /> Jahmal Pullen said that the traffic counts at Greenbrier and Byrdsville will be looked at, <br /> especially in the case of Byrdsville, which will have more traffic than the other two. <br /> Frank Clifton asked if there had been any analysis done on N.C. 10 as far as future <br /> maintenance and widening associated with this change. <br /> Jahmal Pullen said not at this point, but that Norfolk Southern and North Carolina <br /> Railroad have ownership in this and there would be a check in with those entities to see if <br /> there is a long range plan. He said that there might be future project to build a new bridge, but <br /> not at this point. <br /> Chair Jacobs said if this comes back to the Board, it would be good to have an aerial <br /> view to get an overall feel for the re-routing. <br /> Jahmal Pullen said that eventually, the goal would be to have two tracks in this corridor <br /> and in that event, this track would need to be replaced. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br /> accept the manager's recommendation, which is as follows: <br /> 1) Receive the information on the NCDOT proposal to close private NCRR/NS Railway <br /> crossings at Gordon Thomas Drive, Greenbriar Drive and Byrdsville Road in Orange <br /> County; <br /> 2) Provide any additional comments the Board may have to be added to the attached <br /> letter (Attachment 5) submitting a second set of scoping comments to NCDOT; and <br /> 3) Authorize Planning staff to send the letter to NCDOT. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> b. Next Steps Regarding Proposed Establishment of Three (3) New Fire <br /> Service Districts <br /> The Board considered scheduling a public hearing for the April 9, 2013 regular Board <br /> meeting to consider the establishment of the three new Fire Service Districts - the South <br />