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~\ <br />- u iT <br />' CONSULTING <br />ENGINEERING ~ ARCHITECTURE 0 SURVEYING <br />31. Heather Main -Buckhorn <br />Transportation <br />Green Building <br />Not Cane Creek? <br />Enhancements Youth, Aging <br />Charter School <br />Response: The Buckhorn project as presented is in accordance with the <br />water and sewer agreement between Orange County and the City of <br />Mebane. <br />The Buckhorn Village project will be guided by the traffic impact analysis <br />regarding roadway imp.rovernents, entrance and. exit locations, and <br />signalization. These infrastructure improvements will increase the current <br />capacity of Buckhorn Road and thus reduce the current delays and traffic <br />jams that exist on a under capacity road. Widening of Buckhorn Road will <br />predominantly occur within the existing right-of-way. Should additional <br />right-of-way be required the property will be purchased based on fair <br />market value to the owners. tt is too early to determine if additional right of <br />way will be needed. <br />Buckhorn Village is striving to implement s,ustainability methods that are <br />applicable and economical for the type' of development. Emerging market <br />development presents unique challenges to sustainability, but Buckhorn <br />Road Associates is committed to adopting as many design standards as <br />feasible from theLEEI~-l~.etail RatirZg System. Reuse of storm water far <br />irrigation and treatment of storm water will be used through out the project, <br />as will water saving plumbing devices. Buckhorn Village is designed as a <br />walkable community, where visitors can park and walk to a wide variefy of <br />establishments. Provision for bicyclers and mass transit are important <br />factors in the design. <br />32. Aaron Nelson <br />Balanced Approach <br />Dense along corridors ' <br />Economic Analysis 2465 1700 jobs <br />Response: Not Needed <br />March 19, 20(18 <br /> <br /> <br />~~ <br />