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c2l <br />,.,¢'n c-,7er entities (OPT, TTA, Chapel H is [,a.^, _.c.). Tony Vdaidrop said tha sc ta.. <br />=- rave arked v:ith NCDOT to cet soa.e <br />Commissioner Gordon asked if there were any plans for an Institute of Aging Tony <br />'f `c'gMp said i ^ :ci they have n 02 m ad e a : <br />yet to anyone, but he has <br />. %ith Chair Jacobs and the-. tit7e _ __ ,. as rc been ruicd out. . ^ -ev ' ...c <br />LO get the departments that are in leased space to this campus, such as the institrte of <br />Aging, <br />CcTmissioner Gordon asked about fisca' impacts such as the schools. She said sat <br />T he residential component would be under the impact =e structure <br />Commissioner Gordon said that the first phase is right where the airport is She does <br />not understand the logistics, Tony �,'a!dfop said that r the airport does not c!'-se <br />immediately, they could go ahead and'bWd some things wrh the airport in place. This <br />would include office, research, residential, service /retail, and community uses. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that this is a serious ;croblem because it will not be easy to <br />relocate an airport. Tony Waldrop said that there are major things to overcome, but <br />they could build some areas with the airport in place. <br />s Commissioner Brown said th at she sen ed or, t is commita <br />e for transportation Shc <br />•rrcu!d like to have a regional transportation pia=. She said that 17,000 parking spaces <br />seems to be reverting to the year 1950 The impact on the town alone would be hard to <br />comprehend. The impacts are directly related to the citizens of the County picking up <br />the bill for a lot of this. <br />Tony Waldrop said that he agrees that this shows a reliance that they do not want to <br />have on the automobile. They want to join with the other municipalities and develop a <br />transportation plan for the future. They are eager to •.vork together <br />Commissioner Brown said that the County Commissioners are practical, and this County <br />is not awash in money and there are very limited resources. She would like to see the <br />cost- benefit analysis of this dev=_opment fgr the Coun y. <br />Chair Jacobs suggested that they draw in trolleys, busses, and trains because the <br />subliminal message is all cars. This contradicts v ;hat is being said. The pictures are <br />vrhat mako the impact. <br />Chair Jacobs said, regarding the airport that he would encourage them to make it clear <br />to the citizens and to the users that the only purpose for the airport is for the program <br />and not for trustees who have jets to core in for football games. The more constrained <br />the facility is, the more likely a suitable sate ::t {i be found.. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said that the last time the County Commissioners heard this <br />preser,tauon, there was a bigger de'ecatcn.. and omen the question was asked about <br />the housing and impact fees being assessed, it was not positive- The Board ;r.,as <br />basically told that there would not be any impact fees paid 'because there would not be <br />any children coming out of the housing. He is pleased to hear that the door has not <br />