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► Would like bike paths to high school. ► Could make better use of the present <br /> ► Would people use bike paths? landfill, rather than dumping trash in this <br /> ► Rail: Would people use? What is cost? area. <br /> • ► Lower Speed Limit on Homestead and <br /> Airport Road (North of Weaver Diary) What Uses Would You Like to See? <br /> P. Lower Speed Limit on Rogers Road and <br /> Eubanks Rd (children waiting for bus) ► Supported rezoning of the 10 acres that is <br /> ► When doing traffic counts for located at the corner of NC86 and Weaver <br /> development proposals, count land that Dairy Road to Community Commercial. <br /> has been approved for development, but The land surrounding this parcel has <br /> has not yet been built. changed dramatically in recent years. <br /> There is a real need for additional <br /> General and Miscellaneous Issues community commercial property in <br /> northern Chapel Hill. <br /> ► Has Carrboro's Small Area Plan addressed ► Keep land immediately south of <br /> the Hogan Lake Property? (The groups Northwood subdivision as residential use <br /> had not at the time of this meeting) only. <br /> ► What are "Larger Picture" growth policies ► Have only light commercial along NC86. <br /> here? ► Public golf course. <br /> ► Will the Town's population grow to over ► Preserve streams, develop greenways, <br /> 50,000? What is our current rate of protect vistas. <br /> growth? (750 - 1,000 persons/year) ► There is no need for more commercial <br /> ► Chapel Hill as a retirement community- Is development in this area. Timberlyne is <br /> this what we want? very close. <br /> ► Will the Northwest Small Area Plan be ► The new planned park along NC86 should <br /> able to change over time? provide enough residential area once it is <br /> ► Is there a way to make the Northwest developed. <br /> Small Area Plan binding? ► Preserve the vistas and "country feel" <br /> along Homestead Road. <br /> Written Comments and Questions ► Community meeting place. <br /> from September 21, 1993 Meeting ► A park would be nice to have nearby, for <br /> family picnics, outdoor recreation <br /> General comments and questions from surveys (basketball, soccer). <br /> received after the meeting (listed by category): No. There is a lack of recreational <br /> opportunities for youth. <br /> Utility Service Issues Transportation Issues <br /> ► Concerned about wells in the area, , Widening NC86 to 4 lanes from Duke <br /> particularly water quality near landfill. Power (Homestead Road) to 1-40 is good. <br /> Landfill Issues <br /> 10. Lower the speed limit on Homestead <br /> Road, Eubanks Road, and Rogers Road. <br /> ► Existing landfill generates a lot of traffic. 0� Traffic problems at the railroad track on <br /> ► Many trucks going to the landfill are Eubanks Road, trucks travel too fast. <br /> uncovered, and leave I itter along the road. General and Miscellaneous Issues <br /> ► Does not want Greene tract to be used for <br /> a landfill site or for low-income housing. , Some housing along Rogers Road needs <br /> ► Would like Greene tract developed as rehabilitation. <br /> residential property. ► Preserve historic sites along Rogers Road, <br /> ► Use the Greene tract for recreational uses. Eubanks Road, and Millhouse Road. <br /> Northwest Small Area Plan Page A-23 <br />