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, ..• :',.. , '- - • ' : •- ,i..: : - : „ . . . . .. , ..., • . 0 8 0 . • ----La......, ' - .—,-- .----.L....._ • , - .. ._ .. 3. Vehicular access must consist of direct access to a road certified as- either an arterial or collector as designated by the adopted Land Us Plan. I Staff Co im ment: N.C. Highway 56.has been classified as an arterial in the Orange County Ladd Use Plan. Direct access to this facility is available. from the property in question. •':- .'. Arteriale are thoroughfares that provide the best service (shortest travel tines) to and from important employment, shopping,:educational and population centers. They are characterized by relatively high travel speeds with minimum interference to through traffic. • I Because of the importance of N:C. 86 as an arterial or "traffic mover", • care must be taken to protect this function. In 1981, traffic volumes along this route had reached 4,500 vehicles per day. Given the capacity of the route (approximately 7,800 vehicles per day) this means that an excess capacity of approximately 3,000 vehiclea per day remains. • , Completion of Wildwood - Phase I across N.C.. 86 from the property in question Will add an additional 353 trips per day to N. C. 86 I(26 dwelling units x 9.72. trips/d.u.). Completion of the proposed 112 lot Wildwood- . Phase II will and 1,089 trips per day (112 x 9.72). These two developments 1. will utilize 452 of the remaining caLJ.ying capacity of the road. I If a subdivision of the- property in question occurred at an R-4 density, • am additional 98 trips per day would be added to N.C. 86 based on an average trip generation: rate of 9.72, trips per day for medium density single faMily dwellings. This would have little impact alone but combined with other developments would, add to the traffic problem. One means of alleviating the problem is to restrict access to the property by-way-of ia 6a-foot right-of-way extending from Jasper Lane in Joppa Oaks SubdivisiOn to N.C. 86. The 60-foot right-ofway enters N.C. 86 across from the proposed second entrance to Wildwood-Phase II providing controlled access. to the highway. This can be accomplished through the subdivision approval process. ' I I Recommendations Provided the Land Use Plan amendment to Ten Year Transition is. approved, the- Pi:Inning Staff recommends approval of the requested rezoning for the following reasons: I , 1. The request is in accord with the criteria set forth in the Zoning Ordinance -for application of the R-4 Residential district. Z. The Ten Year Transition designation applies to areas suitable for urban type densities' and provided with public utilities and services. 1 3. The adopted Land Use Plan provides for higher' residential densities to occur close to activity nodes, such as that designated for the 1-85/Nd 86 interchange. 4. Present development of the area is occurring at equal or higher densities. „ , ________ _. ____________ ... . ' . . . . . . . . . ..-- ---- . . .. . . --., •