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O9 Wray commented that the dam was designed to handle an additional two feet which, if . constructed, would provide enough time for the construction of another reservoir. Bobby Nichols, member of the Lake Orange Corporation, commented that given a shortage of storage capacity that raising the dam two feet would provide a 25% increase in storage capacity. He noted that pier owners needed permission from the Lake . orange Corporation to construct these facilities. Commissioner Willhost questioned a safe yield of 25%. Ken Thompson, County Manager, responded that the 25% referred to acre volume. - Commissioner Willhoit referred the matter to the staff for recommendation. Joyce Brown presented a statement on the Scotswood project. She noted that there is a diversity in Hillsborough evidenced by .those of varying economic status living side-by-side. She felt that a planned development would not provide for this type of diversity. She expressed concerns with traffic problems and expressed a desire for heavier control over the project. She expressed a concern with potential air quality problems as experienced by Durham and Raleigh. She .felt that a new development was unfairly taking precedence. Tom Metzguer expressed concern about additional traffic on Miller Road without any improvements suggested thereby creating a hazardous situation. He noted that Lawrence Road is presently unpaved and cited design problems with Old f10 . He indicated that he had learned by word of mouth of an additional 100 homes north of Scotswood. John Hartwell addressed the use of Lawrence Road as a bypass. He indicated that no comment on the use of Lawrence Road as a bypass had been made at earlier meetings. He commented on three points: 1 ) the maximum width of the bridge is 18' which does adequately provide for passing vehicles; 2) there is 5/ 10ths of a mile of unpaved road with both sharp curves and a right-of-way problem; and 3) there is a sight distance problem with the intersection with St. Mary 's Road. Eddie Kirk, Planner, indicated that Lawrence Road carried 230 ADT. Watkins indicated that there were no provisions in the current program to upgrade the bridge. Shirley Marshall and Barry Jacobs were sworn in. Commissioner Marshall commented that Scotswood alerted all of us and brought the problems to the forefront of the discussion . She expressed qualms with the ten year build-out period and identified the need for an implementation period. She continued that otherwise there would be a need to reserve resources for a long period of time for the development of the infrastructure. She cited a substantial difference in Mayor Sheffield 's testimony in that the first time he ccommented he had reservations and the second time he addressed the enlargement of facilities serving the area.