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3 1 in this same location. (See photo.) The additional traffic turning into and out of a park 2 entrance/exit will be dangerous. 3 4 Given the above, the NTAAC recommends that traffic from Old NC 86 be limited a one way 5 right hand turn into the park. An alternative exit route through the park via Eubanks Road 6 would help to mitigate the growing traffic congestion along Old NC 86. There could be a 7 safety bollard to create a way for only emergency vehicles to make a right turn out. 8 9 4. North-South Connector Road via Lake Hogan Farms Extension: 10 Given the above stated issues with Old NC 86, the NTAAC would like to emphasize the 11 importance completing the North-South connector road (Lake Hogan Farms Road 12 Extension northward to Eubanks Road) to the future well-being of the Northern Transition 13 Area. The NTAAC has identified this road extension, which will directly link Eubanks and 14 Homestead Roads and provide an alternate route to Old NC 86, as a project that will do 15 much to improve traffic circulation and safety in the Northern Transition Area. Please 16 consider making the connector one of the Commissioners' highest priorities since this would 17 alleviate (but not in any way "fix") the already existing dangerous traffic pattern on Old NC 18 86. 19 20 5. Eubanks Road Relocation and Pavement: 21 Members of the NTAAC and our neighbors are concerned about the condition of the asphalt 22 on the extension/relocation of Eubanks Road. There are many gaps and holes in the new 23 road as if the contractor ran out of materials. Are the Commissioners aware of this situation 24 and what can be done to hold the contractors accountable for repaving this section of the 25 road? What timeframe can be expected to make the road `whole'? This issue has been a 26 concern for over a year. 27 28 Amy Jeroloman asked about updates regarding the Twin Creeks Road. 29 Chair McKee said Planning or DEAPR would respond to this request. 30 Chair McKee said that the Board can also bring forth her concerns to the Department of 31 Transportation (DOT) at their quarterly meetings. 32 Commissioner Price said the Orange County Board of Commissioners had not received 33 any advanced notice regarding the utility work either. She said some Commissioners had a 34 meeting with PSNC representatives to request efforts to be better neighbors, and PNC said 35 they would try to be more transparent with information. 36 Amy Jeroloman said the development has caused a number of problems for area 37 homes, particularly flooding issues and noise ordinance issues. She said it has been difficult to 38 determine who represents citizens when there are issues like this. 39 Chair McKee said the flooding and noise are valid concerns, and the fact that the 40 pipeline went into an existing right of way took out the possibility of input from anyone. 41 42 • Mebane Planning Board 43 Thomas Fenske is the Orange County representative on the Mebane Planning Board. 44 He said that he does not have a lot of issues, except the northeast development on Leatherman 45 Road, which was a trivial zoning change. He said the adjacent landowner contacted him, and 46 this development was on the extra territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) line. The landowner was just 47 beyond it, and he was concerned about setbacks. He said this was in Mebane, not in Orange 48 County, and he did vote against it. He said in the end, the City of Mebane was able to mediate 49 a resolution with the citizen. He said he tries to be attentive to any issues that involve Orange 50 County.