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Patrick McDonough said there have been two meetings with the Home Owners <br /> Association (HOA), and letters have also been received. He said individual home owners may <br /> not be aware but the HOA is. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked if signage could be posted to make the community aware. <br /> Patrick McDonough said he is not sure of the best way to handle such communication, <br /> but he is pleased that the East 54 HOA is aware of the project and is involved in the <br /> discussion. <br /> Commissioner Price asked how loud the rail will be and if home owners will need to <br /> soundproof. <br /> Patrick McDonough said part of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) looks at this <br /> very issue. He said they have three categories of receptors of evaluating the noise level and <br /> are in the process of this evaluation. He said there will be a draft EIS by the end of the year. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier asked about the rail going through the Friday Center's parking <br /> lot. <br /> Patrick McDonough said the University of North Carolina (UNC) has agreed to have it <br /> studied and are working on expressing their preference. He said no official statement has <br /> been issued by UNC thus far, but they seem to be leaning towards C2A. He added UNC is <br /> seeking to work with the Town of Chapel Hill on the issue and will state their final preference in <br /> the future. <br /> Chair McKee asked about parking facilities. <br /> Patrick McDonough said in this corridor, with the Friday Center, there are about 800 <br /> spaces. He said they would maintain the park and ride at the Friday Center and he said if <br /> UNC considered redeveloping the Friday Center, changes could be considered at that time. <br /> Chair McKee asked about parking at the Woodmont Station. <br /> Patrick McDonough said there is no parking lot. He said parking here was considered <br /> originally, but the Friday Center is a much better access point. He said there is also a large lot <br /> at Leigh Village, the next station up the line. He said in considering the flow of traffic at peak <br /> times, Woodmont is a much more difficult station to get cars in and out of than either the <br /> Friday Center or Leigh Village. <br /> Chair McKee asked why a station would be there if there is no parking available. <br /> Patrick McDonough said the Town of Chapel Hill is planning to develop more densely in <br /> this area in the future. He said the Town sees this as a walk up station. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier said there is a proposal for a large development at Leigh <br /> Village. <br /> Patrick McDonough said yes, there is a group of landowners, who own about 300 acres <br /> in the area, working together to create a master plan for a large development. He said the City <br /> of Durham is seeking to develop regulations to support the plan. He said a public meeting will <br /> be held on April 30tH <br /> Video stopped at 7:43pm. <br /> Commissioner Price asked about extra bus services. <br /> Patrick McDonough said when Orange County adopted the plan there were bus <br /> improvements included. He said many of the bus improvements have already been <br /> implemented. <br /> Commissioner Price asked if the other route options line up with the bus plan, since C1 <br /> has been ruled out. <br /> Patrick McDonough said construction takes about 3 to 4 years, and during this time <br /> they would be working with all local transits, such as Chapel Hill Transit, Duke Transit, etc. He <br />