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- 4 . <br /> a recreational area. <br /> Chris Best stated that if the County took the lead and had another public <br /> hearing on all three plans including the interchange at Efland and the freeway, they <br /> could talk about how it ties in. DOT is anxious for the County to approve the County's <br /> Thoroughfare Plan. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit asked that the planning staff outline what they feel <br /> it should be in terms of the freeway and our development goals of Land use Planning <br /> goals for Little River and the Rural Buffer. <br /> Commissioner Hartwell stated that the plan now shows that Ben Johnston Road <br /> would go all the way to four-lane highway 70 and the passageway under 85 would be <br /> closed. Both these are different from what the Hillsborough plan was. DOT said that if <br /> the duct was put under 85 on the Hillsborough Thoroughfare Plan that they would assure <br /> us that it would remain there. He proposed Ben Johnston out to 70 saying it was the one <br /> good piece of highway in the whole planning area. Commissioner Hartwell does not agree <br /> with either one of these changes., We may need to point out to DOT that the proposal <br /> does not conform to the Hillsborough Thoroughfare Plan. DOT indicated they could make <br /> modifications without going back to public hearing. <br /> Chris Best suggested having a public hearing and sending the comments to <br /> DOT. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit noted that the Board knows what they don't like about <br /> the DOT proposal. He asked how long it would take staff to develop a document to show <br /> what they do like about the document. <br /> Marvin Collins noted that the public hearing on the watershed would be <br /> February 26. He suggested a special public hearing between February and May. <br /> Chair Carey indicated a special public hearing in early April would be <br /> desired. <br /> John Link stated he would make a recommendation on what to include in that <br /> public hearing and report back to the Board in March. <br /> Barry Jacobs emphasized that in the RCS the travel time and traffic volume <br /> issues were being considered. They will look at the notion of a hamlet with the idea to <br /> encourage office-institutional so to reduce travel time and have less of an impact on <br /> the surrounding community. They will consider the impact of minor subdivisions. <br /> Chris Best stated they are working on developing a buildout on all roads <br /> and also the travel time to the main roads. The committee has finished phase I and <br /> would like to move ahead to Phase II which will involve rail and bikeways as well as <br /> take the data we have gathered on the road classification study and determine where <br /> buildout may occur and also consider the issue of scenic highways. The data has been <br /> collected and it will need to be brought together to be used as a guide for all our <br /> ordinances. The money for Phase II did not get approved last year but the committee is <br /> ready to move ahead with Phase II. <br /> Chair Carey indicated a decision will be made on whether to include money <br /> in the next budget for this work. <br /> rr� <br />