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143 <br /> 5. Please provide the following note: <br /> Native, non-invasive, and drought tolerant <br /> species shall he used where additional <br /> landscape areas are proposed. <br /> Response: Note has been added as requester. <br /> 6. Add a note indicating that all site plans submitted to the County <br /> proposing development of buildings, consistent with this Master <br /> Plan, shall contain all required documentation demonstrating <br /> compliance with the specific landscaping and buffer regulations <br /> contained within Section 6.8 of the UDO. <br /> Response:Note has been added as requested. <br /> IV. SITE ACCESS: <br /> 1. Please evaluate the proposed ingress/egress for vehicular and pedestrian movements at <br /> New Jericho Road and on-site. Your evaluation should address staff concerns that: <br /> a. Left turn delays may create stacking onto the public right-of-way; <br /> Response: Per the Traffic Engineer, Jeff Hochanadel, "All movements at <br /> the intersection of New Jericho Road and Site Driveway 3 are projected to <br /> operate at a LOS A during the 2030 build-out AM and PM hours. With all <br /> queue stacking on-site, no significant queuing is projected along New <br /> Jericho Road for vehicles wishing to turn left into the site." Also, "all <br /> movements at the intersection of New Jericho Road/Millhouse Road are <br /> projected to operate at a LOS C or better during the 2030 build-out AM <br /> and PM peak hours. The longest queue projected to be experienced is <br /> along the southbound approach of New Jericho at Millhouse Road (59 <br /> feet, or 3 vehicles, during the AM peak hour)." <br /> b. The drop offs(aka"kiss and go") lane may create internal delays; <br /> Response:Drop off areas and lanes have been revised See Street TP-1. <br /> c. The pedestrian crossing at Mill House Road to the athletic field may be <br /> unsafe and improperly located given the existing roadway and property <br /> topography; <br /> Response: This issue is being evaluated by NCDOT. The applicant is open <br /> to and willing to comply with any NCDOT mandates regarding this <br /> crossing. <br /> d. NC DOT and County staff are still reviewing the possible need for external <br /> traffic improvements (i.e. a turn land on Millhouse Road and/or New Jericho <br /> Road for example) as we continue to review the submitted Traffic Impact <br /> Assessment. <br /> Response:Noted <br />