Agenda - 03-21-2017 - 8-a - Minutes

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3 1 in the traffic and streets via a more phased in approach. He said people are concerned about 2 the Collins Ridge development, and its effect on traffic, and people wanted a secondary 3 entrance in the beginning. 4 Commissioner Jacobs said he wanted to know the Town's reaction to the Orange 5 County Schools' (OCS's) concerns about the Collins Ridge development. He said the Board of 6 County Commissioners (BOCC) raised this issue at the joint meeting in 2016, and the Manager 7 was asked to contact planning directors to have a meeting about this. He said he believed that 8 OCS was in the dark about the planning for this influx of students. 9 Margaret Hauth said there has been no change between the Master Plan and the 10 Special Use Permit (SUP), in terms of the road network for Collins Ridge. She said the Town 11 approved the master plan, requiring the second road to be opened prior to the Town issuing the 12 451st certificate of occupancy. She said this condition remains intact, and the SUPs match this. 13 She said the plans for Collins Ridge have been shared with the OCS Board of Education 14 (BOE), and said she shared OCS's letter of concerns with the developers, and she believed 15 that the issue had been resolved. 16 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there was a letter to that effect. 17 Margaret Hauth said an email was sent today from the Applicant to the BOE, on which 18 she was copied. She is awaiting a response from the BOE. 19 Mayor Stevens said there is a balance in finding the kind of development that is sought, 20 and how it will contribute to the community. He said the Town would like to see things move a 21 bit more slowly. 22 Mayor Stevens said the Town would like to weigh what they are working with, and not 23 just be arbitrary. He said the Town wants to avoid simply saying no, or putting a moratorium on 24 development. 25 Mayor Stevens said part of the point of the long term plans and conditions is to allow for 26 multi-modal transportation. He said the Town wants to insure there is room for bus stops, 27 school buses, bikes, pedestrians etc. 28 Commissioner Price referred to Churton Street, and asked if there are plans, in 29 coordination with Collins Ridge, to redo Churton Street. 30 Margaret Hauth said at the two intersections on Churton Street, both the master plan 31 and SUP address the traffic improvements. She said the developers will also be making the 32 improvements at the 1-85 interchange. She said the widening of the 1-85 interchange has to 33 come prior to Churton Street being widened. 34 Commissioner Price asked if, whether 1-85 is done or not, can Churton Street take all 35 the bearing. 36 Margaret Hauth said the developers do not control the frontage areas, and if there were 37 need for an additional right of way dedication, the developers would not be able to give it. 38 Mayor Stevens said the connection from Orange Grove to highway 70 is part of the 39 plan. 40 Margaret Hauth said the Orange Grove extension project is on target to be funded to 41 extend the road east to US 70-A. 42 Mayor Stevens said the Town is eager to see the connection from Mayo Street to Eno 43 Mountain Road, as it will alleviate traffic. He said traffic will always be a problem in 44 Hillsborough. 45 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if it is known when Orange Grove Road will be 46 connected to 70 47 Margaret Hauth said 2021. 48 Commissioner Weaver said her Board always starts with asking how will this benefit the 49 community, and the traffic issue will be an issue to deal with going forward with any project.