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Staff Comment: The landscaping and buffering plan appears to be consistent with the requirements of the Ordinance. IV. stormwater Management/Drainage/Grading and Erosion Control: The applicant has submitted a Grading and Erosion Control Plan to the County for review. The plan indicates that stormwater shall be maintained on the property. The property is to be graded to channel stormwater runoff into a fenced pond shown on the submitted site plan. This pond is also listed as being a potential source of water for the Caldwell Fire Department to use for fire protection services. Staff Comment: Review of the Grading and Erosion Control plan is proceeding. If the SUP is approved, a condition of approval should be that the site will comply with any and all provisions of the approved Grading and Erosion Control Plan. V. Traffic Impact: The Ordinance requires that a Traffic, Impact Analysis (TIA) be completed in accordance with the provisions of Article Thirteen (13) of the Ordinance. The purpose of the TIA is to identify any and all traffic improvements that will be necessary to support the development of the proposed land use. Staff Comment: Terry Road is a State Maintained Road classified as a Minor Arterial by the Orange County Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. The capacity of Terry Road is intended to be between 10,000-25,000 Vehicles Per Day (VPD). The anticipated traffic trips generated by the proposed school site has been estimated at approximately three hundred (300) trips per day. In accordance with Section 13.3 of the Ordinance, a formal TIA is not required for. this project as the estimated traffic generated by the proposed development will not exceed eight hundred .(800) trips per day. Staff has required the applicant to submit the site plan to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for review. NC DOT is in the process of reviewing and issuing a driveway permit that will identify any and all on/off--site improvements necessary to address traffic flow concerns. The applicant will be required to adhere to any permitting conditions imposed by NC DOT. VI. Public Road Access: The Ordinance requires that the property have access from an existing public road and that such access be in compliance with any and all public road access management plans adopted by Orange County. Staff Comment: As previously indicated, Terry Road is a State Maintained .Road classified as a Minor Arterial by the Orange County Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. The applicant is proposing to have one (1) vehicular ingress and egress from Terry Road to access the property.