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DRAFT MINUTES -NOT APPROVED YET <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />location of the homes. Phil Post from Capkov pointed out the site on the map. He said that <br />there is a waterline on Rogers Road. Each lot has frontage on the sewer manhole. He said that <br />the two homes are in very good condition and they will be reused and upgraded. <br />Rev. Campbell asked if these homes would be made affordable homes. Eric Chupp said <br />that they would be market rate homes. Rev. Campbell said that this would be moving homes <br />into a neighborhood where no one in the neighborhood can afford them. Eric Chupp said that <br />they would be moderately priced Homes that were built in the 1960's. <br />Rev. Campbell said that this neighborhood will impact the traffic flow all the way down <br />Rogers Road and Homestead Road. He asked about the intersection at Seawell School and <br />Homestead Road and if there would be any widening. Phil Post said that there would be a <br />continuous three-lane section through this area. In addition, there will be bike lanes and <br />sidewalks. <br />Rev. Campbell asked if anyone had looked at the possibility of a crossing guard for the <br />schools. Eric Chupp said that this is an excellent suggestion and they will do this. <br />Ed Harrison arrived at 8:00 PM. <br />Katrina Ryan said that she lives 1,050 feet from the entrance to Twin Towns. She said <br />that the neighborhood is fine with this development, but the turn on Homestead Road is a blind <br />curve and is not an opportune spot for a large entrance and exit. <br />Phil Post said that this has been carefully studied and Homestead Road is a DOT road, <br />so there have been a lot of on-site meetings about this. He said that Duke Power had plans to <br />relocate. the power lines and when Duke Power enhances the lines, some vegetation will be <br />removed. He said that they will widen the road to three lanes and the sight distance will be very <br />safe after all of these improvements, even beyond the minimum standards for DOT. <br />Orange County Planning Director Craig Benedict said that the staff recommendation is <br />that this proceeds further to the Chapel Hill Town Council on May 21, 2007; to the Orange <br />County Planning Board on June 6, 2007; and the Board of County Commissioners on June 26, <br />2007. He said that if, in any event, the special use permit in Chapel Hill is not followed through, <br />the rezoning reverts back to the original zoning. <br />A motion was made by Bill Strom, seconded by Jim Ward to close the public hearing and <br />refer to staff. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br />close the public hearing and refer this to the Orange County Planning Board for consideration <br />on June 6, 2007 for a recommendation back to the County Commissioners on June 26, 2007. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />