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4 <br /> Drainage Easements <br /> The Preliminary Plan indicates easements affecting lots 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, <br /> 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 31 and 32. The Resolution of Approval requires that the <br /> drainage easements be 30 feet in width. Additional drainage easements may be <br /> required following review and approval of the Erosion Control Plan. <br /> Road Access <br /> Beverstone Drive, which is proposed to intersect with the south side of Rigsbee Road <br /> about 400 feet west of University Station Road,provides the main access through <br /> Phases II and III, and will eventually connect with NC 10. The portion of Beverstone <br /> Drive in Phase II also intersects with the western end of Rigsbee Road,providing an <br /> additional means of access into the development. <br /> Rigsbee Road is an existing State-maintained gravel road about .4 mile in length <br /> which begins at the west side of University Station Road and dead-ends at the <br /> northeast boundary of Phase II. According to the current priority list, the paving of <br /> Rigsbee Road by the NC Department of Transportation(NCDOT) is anticipated <br /> during fiscal year 1998-99. The priority list will be re-evaluated by NCDOT in the <br /> Spring of 1997. The number of new lots approved on a road is one factor considered <br /> in the re-evaluation,and could result in the road being paved sooner. <br /> Access to all lots would be provided by new public subdivision roads. Comments <br /> from NCDOT are attached. Most of the comments relate to road alignment and design, <br /> and must be addressed by the applicant in order to receive approval of road design or <br /> construction by NCDOT(which is required prior to recording a Final Plat). Where <br /> applicable,recommendations are incorporated in the attached Resolution of Approval. <br /> Traffic Impact Study <br /> A Traffic Impact Study may be required for Preliminary Plans which include 80 or <br /> more lots. A Traffic Impact Study was not required for Phase I,which contains 45 <br /> lots,and was approved before the consolidation of the previous Concept Plans. <br /> Summary recommendations of a study performed by Paul D Cribbins, P.E. for the <br /> entire development area included in the consolidated Concept Plan are attached. <br /> The traffic impact study recommendations include left turn lanes on NC 10, at <br /> University Station Road,Beverstone Drive,New Hope Church Road and Old NC 86, <br /> and on New Hope Church Road, at NC 10 and Chilmark Circle(Phase I). <br /> The Orange County Transportation Planner recommended that left turn lanes also be <br /> provided on University Station Road at Rigsbee Road, and on New Hope Church Road <br /> at Westcott Court(Phase I). Construction of left turn lanes on University Station <br /> Road at Rigsbee Road is included in the attached Resolution of Approval. The <br /> remaining improvements will be recommended with the Preliminary Plans for Phases <br /> III and IV. Also recommended was that some provision be made for pedestrian and <br />