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022 12 asked if a report had been made on the thoroughfare plan for Hillsborough and if so if a copy, could be obtained. Barrly Jacobs also asked how much of the 100 feet on each side of Yanceyville Creek is. in the 100 foot buffer and Collins explained that the floodplain in some places extends beyond the 100 foot buffer as shown and in other areas the, floodplain comes within the 100 foot buffer. On an average, the property takes in the 100 foot floodplain with the exception of the southeast portin. Commissioner Marshall asked why the condition recommended by the Town of Hillsborough with regard to voluntary annexation was not included in the conditions and Collins indicated that since the County is not involved in . annexation that it was more of a municipal policy and as such the County should not be involved. ' Commissioner Walker asked about the location of the Durham Loop and its affects on the project. Collins indicated that the location of the loop is not known at ,this time. PRESENTATION BY THE APPLICANT - John McAdams, facility engineer, ' presented Larry Meisner, engineer with Kimley...Horn and Associates, Inc. who made a reportlon the traffic impact. He referred to the traffic impact analysis report which is in the permanent agenda file. He noted the proposed Scotswood development is served by several thoroughfares. Other future road developments that may have an impact on the proposed development would include the widening of 1-85 to six lanes, and I-40 which is currently under construction. There is a thoroughfare program being studied for the Hillsborough area and Central Orange County.- He mentioned that Highway 70 has a 50 foot right-of-way that could be used to widen the road. The development would access on US 70 and St. Mary's Road. The total development would generate 11 ,400 total trips with 5% of this total traffic occuring during the first phase of the project. The second phase would generate 70% of the total and the third and fourth phases would generate about 12% each. In all cases the existing volume and proposed volume would be under the capacity of the road. Regarding the improvements that would be required to accommodate the traffic, the applicant is in agreement with those recommendations outlined by NCDOT. Specifically, (1) that a traffic light be installed at the Hall buildup of the development, (2) left and 'right turn lanes at all the project entrances (3) a ',left turn lane from St. Mary's to Highway 70 West, and (4) Carolina Avenue be changed to a cul-de-sac. Chair 41il].hoit asked if First and Second Avenues were paved and Meisner indicated' there are no access to these roads from the development.