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PLANNING BOAR <br />APRIL 5,199 <br />PAGE <br />Bell reviewed the impacts of an Eastern Bypass and noted DOT <br />the Western <br />felt they could be worked around. He reviewed <br />Bypass, out possible Upper Eno Watershed impacts, <br />pointing <br />and expressed concerns about the Efland area and the effect <br />of the widening of I -85 to eight lanes. He said there was <br />the impact the widening would have on the <br />also concern about <br />Seven Mile Creek reservoir site, saying the Orange County <br />be ii <br />Commissioners had requested detention ponds constructed <br />conjunction with the widening project. <br />Bell said in reference to the Durham -- Chapel Hill - Carrboro <br />(DCHC) Thoroughfare Plan, zonal trip generation data was <br />to establish future <br />collected for use in a computer model <br />traffic projections.He also noted numerous public hearings <br />had been held on the plan and there had been much opposition <br />to the outer loop. <br />Bell pointed out for the rural areas of the County that no <br />were at this time. H <br />new roads or road realignments planned <br />the consultant for the project and the <br />Rimly -Horn was He showed th <br />thoroughfare map was the result of this study. <br />and <br />Mebane /Alamance part of the plan and said the consultant <br />their differences of opinion <br />DOT were asked to resolve <br />regarding appropriate road classifications. <br />Bell concluded by thanking the Board and pointing out that a <br />enhance the chance of <br />unified approach to the project would <br />funding. Rigsbee asked if Orange County would be <br />state <br />adopting the Hillsborough Thoroughfare Plan and Bell said <br />building <br />that was the hope as the County had no road <br />authority. <br />ITEM # <br />Rigsbee reviewed the Board's previous discussion about the <br />said that Powell Bill <br />11 -2: <br />Turner Heights /McAdams Road area and <br />)feltltheoTownl u <br />monies (revenue Crowthereaddedthe Board should <br />improvementsents. . <br />be made aware of the situation. <br />Deetjen moved to send the Turner! Heights road improvement <br />request to the Town Boar iew . <br />Simpson seconded the motion. <br />VOTE: <br />Unanimous. <br />I�iEM # <br />Rigsbee reviewed the Town Board's action on the TIP request <br />took the Planning Board's <br />11 -3: <br />to the state. She said they <br />recommendations under consideration and put them on the <br />request. <br />ITEM # <br />Olson began the discussion of the Eastern Bypass by readinc <br />Committee minutes of Marct <br />Y) <br />11 -4: <br />from the Transportation Advisory <br />