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032 <br />COMPLIES. No water and sewer service extension is proposed <br />for the Rural Buffer. On this basis, it would appear that <br />this request complies with the basic criterion of the PUBLIC <br />SERVICES /UTILITIES section for both Rural Industrial Activity <br />Node and Extractive Uses. The applicant intends to use this <br />property as an expansion of an existing quarrying operation, <br />with a proposed future use of a raw water storage facility <br />once quarrying operations have ceased. <br />TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. Located on or near areas with access to <br />roads that are designed for heavy vehicle operation. <br />COLLIES. This site has access from NC 54 and Bethel- Hickory <br />Grove Church Road, both designated Major Urban Thoroughfares <br />on the Durham - Chapel Hill- Carrboro Thoroughfare Plan. The <br />site fronts approximately 2200 feet along the north side of NC <br />54, and approximately 2900 feet along the east side of Bethel - <br />Hickory Grove Church Road and 3600 feet along the west side of <br />Bethel- Hickory Grove Church Road. As part of this proposal, <br />Bethel - Hickory Grove Church Road is to be realigned along the <br />northern and eastern portions of the property to divert <br />traffic away from the quarrying operations. Road relocation <br />will be coordinated with the NCDOT. <br />EXISTING LAND USE. Located in areas where the prevailing activity <br />is agriculture, and outside of non -farm clusters of population. <br />COMPLIES. This property is consistent with the requirements <br />for existing land use for the Extractive Uses request. <br />Currently, the predominant land use in this area is rural <br />residential with some agricultural uses. This is typical of <br />land uses within the Rural Buffer area (located in areas <br />outside of Transition and Urban areas where prevailing uses <br />are rural residential and agricultural in nature). <br />AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY. See Existing Land Uses. <br />COMPLIES. This site is currently developed as a quarry <br />operation and a raw water storage facility. The rural <br />residential, agricultural, and forestry uses which exist in <br />the vicinity have continued and expanded while this quarry has <br />been in operation. The applicant proposes to expand this <br />quarry operation within the present site, providing buffering <br />where necessary to lessen development impact. <br />POPULATION DENSITY. Located in areas of very low population density <br />which is dispersed in a manner typical of rural areas. <br />8 <br />