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7 <br />recommendation specifically says to encourage regional cooperation, particularly with Orange <br />County and Carrboro, to address the provision of services and infrastructure in the northwest <br />area. He said that this proposed change allows Orange County to provide and to promote <br />public services. <br />Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy said that the Chapel Hill Town Council has already heard <br />this presentation and they have registered their questions. <br />Public Comment: <br />Rev. Campbell said that he is still talking about traffic. He said that this area would be <br />really congested, and he asked if there was a possibility to move this facility from the location it <br />is in now to about 500-1000 yards away. He said that this proposed site is at the crossroads of <br />Millhouse and a stoplight, and this access will impede the flow of traffic going in both directions. <br />He asked how traffic would be controlled here where there is very light visibility of law <br />enforcement. <br />Tony Whitaker said that the County has purchased this property for this facility. He said <br />that the staff has spent a lot of time on this site in discovering the best location for a driveway <br />and for safety. He said that this access would be the furthest point away from the railroad track <br />and the signal light. He showed a map of the site. There is an environmentally sensitive area <br />on the westernmost end, so this will be avoided. He said that this driveway is a safe location, <br />from a visibility perspective and from a spacing perspective. There is a proposal to install aleft- <br />turn lane for westbound traffic. <br />Mayor Foy asked about the projected traffic volume generated by the project and Tony <br />Whitaker said that this was studied and proposed to the Town of Chapel Hill's Traffic Engineer. <br />Generally, they believe that during the weekdays, the site will receive about 200 trips per day. <br />On the weekend, there will be about 220 trips per day. <br />Barbara Deal is a property owner at the end of the private road that comes off of <br />Eubanks Road. She asked if the private road would be used as access to the animal shelter. <br />She understands that by the County purchasing the tract that it has the right to enter and leave <br />on the private road. She said that if this were going to be used, she would hope that the road <br />would be paved because this is a dirt road. She asked if this would be the main egress, or if <br />there would be another entrance off of Eubanks Road. <br />Tony Whitaker pointed out the road on a map. He said that the hope was that it would <br />be reasonable to use this road on a very limited basis. He has heard many concerns about it, <br />so the applicant has decided not to use the road at all. <br />A motion was made by Bill Strom, seconded by Sally Greene to close the public hearing <br />and refer to Chapel Hill staff. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Craig Benedict said that, based on the timeframe, there may be an opportunity to bring <br />this to the Orange County Planning Board on September~5th and then Chapel Hill could have its <br />decision date on September 10th. The Board of County Commissioners could then hear it on <br />September 19th <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br />close the public hearing and refer it to the Planning Board on September 5th, for a <br />recommendation back to the County Commissioners on September 19th <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />