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• ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> 306F REVERE ROAD <br /> ' HILLSBOROUGH. NORTH CAROLINA =78 220 <br /> ..-',:-: •- <br /> Er <br /> "•• ••••••• <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> • . <br /> TO: Marvin Collins, Planning Director <br /> FROM: Emily Crudup, Planner 11 0547e., <br /> SUBJECT: Evaluation of Town of Hillsborough Proposals for <br /> Screening and Buffering Along Interstate Highways • <br /> DATE: January 15, 1988 . • <br /> • . . <br /> . . <br /> . . . <br /> . . <br /> . <br /> After comparing the proposed amendments to the Town of <br /> , . <br /> Hillsborough Zoning Ordinance with the Triangle J recommended <br /> . , <br /> design standards for the l-40 corridor, the following - <br /> '. comments are submitted for review. _ <br /> . • - - . _ <br /> . . <br /> . . . . . <br /> . ) • - , . Triangle J •. . . . • : . . , Hilisborouoh . . . <br /> • <br /> , . , • <br /> • . <br /> Width of area from .right- ". . . 1250 adjacent 70 Inter- . .. <br /> - of-way and width -at states and lnterchandes of 1-85• Interchanges . and 1-40. " <br /> 1250 - 1500 feet <br /> ' . • <br /> . <br /> ------.. . _The • lanouaoe of Hillsborough' s proposed amendment IS not <br /> sufficient 70 accurately locate where the requirements will <br /> . apply. The width of the area should be measured 1250' from <br /> - . ... - - byLctharLtLsaz.LztP4 -t-t ' nh-i_ v on both sides of the <br /> ..:.'=“.- • highway, If that Is The intent 'of the regulations. <br /> - .- • <br /> '-- --. • . , Width of Buffer. area: Triangle J -, 50 feet . : • ' . . <br /> Hillsborouoh - 100 feet .ln two - <br /> .......____ ._. . ._ . • <br /> . . . • - • 50 foot sections. - . • . . <br /> . _ •••• . . .. <br /> -.. .., - triangle=J- recommends-no site clearing or construction, and . - ' <br /> . requires vepetative .screening within 50 feet adjacent 70 the ' • . <br /> ..., , - 1-loht-ot-w-ay. -. The - amendment, proposed by Hillsborough does % <br /> .i ..- .: : . . not spell out that clearing and construction are prohibited . ._- . -- . <br /> . In the 50 feet adjacent to the rioht-of-way. - Hillsborough' s - - - <br /> - - -: , - - proposal .„ Does meet ; the _ screening - requirement; however, . - - <br /> 4: ...--..7. ..* irlanole-J recommends That the plant materials reach- a helohT* :- <br /> - . . . <br /> .. . . - of 10 to 12 - feet within _ 3 years of . planting. - Hilisborouoh . ._ <br /> - - <br /> - . ) - zoning reouires that trees planted for screening purposes be <br /> -- - .- - <br /> . 6 feet Tell a7. Installation, but the buffer standards . . <br /> proposed . for interstate highways do -not specify the, trees - - <br /> double in size within 3 years. <br /> . - <br /> • <br /> I <br />