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❑ Minor map changes ➢ Remove symbol for possible transit stop ➢ Revise legend for signalized intersections Interim Manager's Recommendation 1. Receive the Planning Board's and OUTBoard's recommendations of approval; 2. Close the public hearing; and 3. Consider approving and authorizing the Chair to sign the Resolution (Attachment 7) adopting the Plan (Attachment 2), which incorporates the revisions recommended by staff and included in the Planning Board's and OUTBoard's recommendations of approval. Eno EDD-Access Management Concept Map Commissioner Pelissier said she had not previously heard of the term "scenic conservation easement". She asked for an explanation. Abigaile Pittman said this program was originally designated for Saint Mary's Road. She said the DOT purchased conservation easements, whereby residents gave up development rights in order to preserve scenic components along a road. She said this is done on a case by case basis, and contracts may differ from one property to another. Commissioner McKee asked if funding is still available for these conservation easements. Abigaile Pittman said she does not believe funding is still available from DOT for that program. She said staff will research this. Commissioner Rich asked if there has been outreach to residents from the N.C. 10 area who spoke at the QPH. Abigaile Pittman said she has fielded some emails. She said the report has not been done yet, and there will be outreach to these residents once the report is complete. Chair Jacobs suggested a presentation be given to the community once preliminary findings are completed. He said there are 66 people on the list, though there are fewer addresses. He suggested a letter be sent to these residents, stating that concerns regarding N.C. 10 were heard and addressed. He said this would encourage residents to plug back in and review this progress. Abigaile Pittman said she has already met with DOT to start a conversation on the planned signage. She noted that Planning Board and OUTBoard member Paul Guthrie was in the audience. Chair Jacobs said he will work with staff to draft a letter to the above mentioned N.C. 10 residents. Commissioner Price said the petition did not specifically address access management. She asked if buffer areas and other land uses will be taken into consideration as this moves forward. Chair Jacobs said the answer is yes for the corridor; however the EDD is a different issue. He said there were broader concerns than N.C. 10, and this resolution specifically addresses concerns for N.C. 10. Commissioner Price said she was just wondering if these concerns will be considered. Chair Jacobs said residents can raise their concerns again. He said the goal will not be to solicit concerns about the EDD, but to explore concerns about access management for N.C. 10. He noted that the public can petition the Board about additional concerns at any time.