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Notes From Public Meetings <br /> Neighborhood Meeting— Interstate 40. There is also the need for <br /> September 21 1993 service-oriented businesses (plumber, <br /> electrician, mechanic) in this area. <br /> General comments and questions from meeting ' Flex-Space, Office & Institutional Uses. <br /> discussions (listed by category): P. Increase the tax base, while planning for <br /> quality development. Can do both of <br /> Utility Service Issues these together. <br /> ► Light industrial/flex-space could increase <br /> ► Problem - Orange Water and Sewer the tax base. <br /> Authority (OWASA) - Can we buy it out? ► UPS is light industrial however, and it is <br /> ► High cost of water and sewer service, 24-hour with truck traffic at all hours, as <br /> utility tap-ons. well as lights <br /> ► Show where water and sewer will go in ► UPS could have been done better, there <br /> the Northwest Area, when they are are ways to economically develop the <br /> provided. land while preserving quality/environment. <br /> ► There is a need for services to support <br /> Landfill Issues growth. <br /> ► A lot of Timberlyne has been developed <br /> ► Concerns about water quality near landfill. for office use, the need exists for more <br /> P. Studies show that landfills are usually commercial, perhaps on the corner of <br /> located in minority areas. Weaver Dairy Road and NC86. <br /> ► Is it good to have landfill in a growth ' What are recreational sites? Recommend <br /> area? <br /> the Greene tract.► How to control and monitor the landfill, 00. High School has no cafeteria. This <br /> especially illegal dump-offs and the need generates lots of lunch trips by juniors and <br /> for security along roads. seniors. There is the need for a cafeteria <br /> ► Reuse existing landfill for park and or a nearby restaurant for the students. <br /> recreation purposes, soccer, track, tennis ' There is also the need for restaurants to <br /> courts. serve this area. <br /> ► The Greene tract is not on the final list for ► A Library branch in this area? <br /> use as a landfill, go ahead and plan for the lo. There should be less dense housing. <br /> use of this land and zone it for b. Status of Chapel Hill North, does it <br /> development. include a hotel? <br /> ► What is landfill closing date? (North side ' A service station is needed in this area. <br /> is projected to close in early 1995, and <br /> the south side is projected to close in Transportation Issues <br /> 2003) ► Railroad - What are plans, how would <br /> 0. Need waste reduction. <br /> P. Green Box Area could be more they affect properties next to it? <br /> accessible, especially to the handicapped. ' Traffic on Homestead Road from new <br /> residential development is a problem. <br /> What Uses Would You Like to See? ► What is status of NC86 widening? <br /> (Scheduled to begin in 1994) <br /> ► Weaver Dairy Road Extension - Why not <br /> IN. More recreational areas <br /> Bo. Preserve the trees. straight across the railroad? Why no No There is a unique opportunity to develop connection to the High School? <br /> Eubanks Road given its proximity to 10. Plans for Bus Service?, Like idea of rail service connecting cities. <br /> Page A-22 Northwest Small Area Plan <br />