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Eccerpt from 1/17/95 Boas ' of Commissioners Minutes 60 B. I-40 1OLD NC 86 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 2 Planning Director Marvin Collins presented for Board consideration 3 proposed amendments to the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Atlas and 4 Zoning Ordinance through which to implement the recommendations of the I- 5 40/Old N.C. 86 Economic Development District Work Group. The recommendations 6 reached by consensus are listed in the agenda as well as the Planning Staff 7 recommendations, Planning Board recommendations and the Neighborhood Mediation 8 Session between the Cornwallis Hills Homeowners Association and the Old N.C. 9 86 property owners. The Planning Board recommended approval of the area south 10 of I-40. They did not make a recommendation for the area from Oakdale Drive 11 to Cates Creek. A compromise was not reached in that area. 12 With regard to a question from Commissioner Halkiotis, Marvin 13 Collins stated that in order for a Comfort Inn to be built in the Cornwallis 14 Hills area, a person would need to buy up all the land, clear the site and 15 start from scratch which is not likely to happen. Hillsborough has adopted 16 a resolution of intent in their long-range plan for annexation of Cornwallis 17 Hills. 18 In answer to a question from Commissioner Willhoit, Collins said 19 that if NC86 is widened, DOT will take 20 feet from each side of the road. 20 With regard to driveway cuts, Commissioner Crowther said that Hillsborough has 21 a driveway regulation permitting no more than one driveway cut per 1, 000 feet. 22 Commissioner Willhoit feels that one option for the area from 23 Oakdale Drive to Cates Creek is to develop a category between Primary and 24 Secondary like "Highway Commercial" . He suggested referring this back to the Planning Board and staff and asking that they, along with the Economic ( Development Commission, bring back a recommendation. 27 28 PUBLIC COMMENTS 29 Mark Johnson, resident of Cornwallis Hills, stated that they live in 30 a residential area that will stay residential. He feels that if they have 31 industry surrounding them, their property values will decrease. He would like 32 to see the Secondary category approved for this area because he feels it would 33 be more appropriate. 34 Jo - Soulier, President of the Cornwallis Hills Property Owners' 35 Association, said that she fears for the safety of her children. They have 36 an established neighborhood of 134 families with children. This EDD will 37 directly affect 26 of their lots. She feels that Secondary is a good 38 compromise position. She is concerned that there will be development from I- 39 40 to the Courthouse. A copy of her complete statement is in the permanent 40 agenda file in the Clerk's office. 41 Cheryl Howie expressed concern about this area and the traffic that 42 will be generated by the development. She feels that further discussion is 43 necessary to come to a compromise solution. 44 June Haas, resident of Old 86, stated that putting these homes in the 45 Secondary category means that their property will be the only property from 46 Hillsborough to I-40 that is not retail. She asked that the Board vote their 47 conscience and to not be influenced. 48 Richard Williams stated he does not own property in this area but 49 participated as a member of the Economic Development Commission and a member of the working group. He noted that the citizens who live on Old 86 came to every meeting and asked for their help. He asked that the Board not limit 5Y what these people can do with their property.