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28 <br /> Farm and Reba Roses. <br /> Price expressed concern with the increase in <br /> traffic and asked about another access from St. <br /> Mary's Road. Ms. Baldwin responded that there was <br /> access from the back from Miller Road, but that <br /> is also a dirt road. There will be other families <br /> impacted by that. There is also a DOT regulation <br /> that there must be entranceways every 400 feet. <br /> That was also a problem for Black Walnut Farm. <br /> In the issue of Lawrence Road - Baldwin Road <br /> realignment, there are several groups who are <br /> working on plans of how to bypass the traffic. <br /> One plan was that the Town of Hillsborough had a <br /> Thoroughfare Plan that showed Lawrence Road <br /> connecting with Baldwin Road so that you could <br /> get traffic from 70 over to 86 and 57. There are <br /> a lot of decisions that do not seem to connect. <br /> She noted that NCDOT has stated that is not in <br /> their plans. She expressed concern that <br /> thoroughfares only bring more traffic and safety <br /> is a big issue. <br /> Price noted that her main concern was trip <br /> generation on St. Mary's as well as Baldwin Road. <br /> Ms. Baldwin responded that her business is <br /> seasonal and as more is produced on Reba and <br /> Roses, there will be fewer trucks delivering to <br /> her business. The trucks delivering to her <br /> business are no larger that the sewage treatment <br /> truck that passes two to three times per day. <br /> She stated that Baldwin Road is a detriment to <br /> her home and her home is an asset to the <br /> community. She agreed that she would be <br /> responsible for some increase in traffic, but, <br /> she was willing to accept the traffic and the <br /> land to be impacted is her land. She also noted <br /> that there were other greenhouses and nurseries <br /> on dirt roads and they have not been required to <br /> pave roads. <br /> Steven Roberts, developer of Black Walnut Farm, <br /> reviewed the history of his development noting <br /> the criteria had all been met for a 24-lot <br /> subdivision on a dirt. He continued that he had <br /> contacted the Baldwins at the very earliest stage <br /> of the subdivision and asked if they wished to <br /> participate in the paving of Baldwin Road. This <br /> was done out of courtesy to the neighbors. He <br /> continued that he felt the paving of the road <br /> would be an asset to the entire community. In <br /> the process of obtaining approval for Black <br /> Walnut Farm, there was a concerted effort of <br /> newspaper articles trying to stop the development <br />