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8 1 construction will begin as soon as asphalt plants begin working this spring. Work on the west 2 side of Churton Street could begin as soon as May and will start at Tryon Street, working south 3 to Nash and Kollock Street. Work will progress block by block to limit disruptions to merchants 4 and traffic. Resurfacing of the street is expected in either fall 2015 or early 2016, which is when 5 the stamped crosswalks will be installed and work complete. 6 7 Waterstone —About 50 active permits for houses and townhomes have been issued. The 8 apartment complex should begin construction in the next few months. The developer is 9 finalizing the dedication paperwork for Cates Creek Park and Cates Creek Parkway. The town 10 is not aware of any contracts on other tracts. South Churton & Cornelius Streets — No specific 11 development activity. The town is applying for a technical assistance grant from an economic 12 development firm to assist in the implementation of the Cornelius Street Plan (also see Item 3-c 13 below). 14 15 Affordable Housing —Two Town Commissioners and two Town Planning Board members are 16 working with staff to develop a local policy to strengthen and formalize the mandated 17 "conversation" about affordable housing during the Special Use Permit process. 18 19 Margaret Hauth said they are wading in cautiously and carefully as a process for 20 affordable housing is developed for Hillsborough. 21 Commissioner Jacobs mentioned the 1000 housing units that are coming on line and 22 asked for comment regarding a potential additional 700 housing units being considered on the 23 Collins property. He asked if part of Town's strategy was to be overrun. 24 Margaret Hauth said the land is in their jurisdiction and is primed for development. She 25 said Caruso Homes has expressed interest in the Collins property. She said the company has 26 been encouraged to hold a neighborhood meeting prior to submitting a proposal, and that is 27 scheduled for next week. She said if an application is received, it will be shared with the County 28 for review and comments. She said the environmental and economic impact studies have not 29 yet been done, as more information is needed. She said it is understood that this project will be 30 a mixed use development over 137 acres. 31 Commissioner Jacobs said the Collins property would be a great opportunity for 32 economic development. He said it could make up for the lost opportunity of economic 33 development at Waterstone. He said he would hope that the Town would be cautious in 34 entertaining this housing proposal. 35 Eric Hallman said the Town is being cautious, and this is not sprawl. He said there has 36 been a lull while they tried to refine their UDO and better understand growth. 37 Mayor Stevens said caution is well placed. He said the Town is looking for both 38 residential and commercial opportunities. 39 Eric Hallman said for years it has been explained that without the residential component, 40 commercial aspects could not be attracted. 41 42 d.) County and Town Tourism Activities Updates 43 Visitor's Bureau Director, Laurie Paolicelli, said that Hillsborough is enjoying a great deal 44 of positive press in the realm of tourism. She said most visitors come for a day, and this trend 45 is mostly due to the lack of local hotel rooms. She distributed a hand out on the Bureau's 46 activities. 47 Laurie Paolicelli said in February 2015, the Bureau made a presentation to the Chamber 48 of Commerce. She said the Chamber of Commerce requested to know how the 1,623 hotel 49 rooms in Orange County, and the 1,000 hotel rooms in the pipeline in Durham, impacted the 50 economy in Hillsborough. She commented on AirBnB and their negative impact. She said the