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DRAFT Brian Dobyns: There is not one voice, but everyone's concerned about the commercial area being divided in half They want continuity of'the roads. DOT will look at all of the options, and it will need to be addressed. Renee Price-Saunders: So, the Et7and Small Area plan will only be part of their consideration. Michelle Kempinski: There are concerns along 70 with a 45 mph speed limit, and speed is frequently a problem, The next step is to balance the issues. Craig Benedict: We met with DOT officials and both staffs to address the economic development of Caswell and Person County, which is contingent upon better access to I-85. They suggested Hwy 119 as an alternative. Those are things that need to be monitored. Sam Lasris: It's interesting that Caswell County used to balk on the 4-lane road idea.. Jeff Schmitt: If the plan is implemented, does it enhance the Orange County Economic Development plan along the corridor? Will the County realize more commercial development sooner with this plan? Perdita Holtz: It does not negatively affect the EDD area. If nothing else, it reinforces it. Craig Benedict: Mixed-use opportunities would create an opportunity for the development of businesses, and would be attractive to new businesses.. Jeff Schmitt: So if the plan is approved, we could begin to market this segment of the County more aggressively. Craig Benedict: Yes. We have a current agreement with Mebane to service with water and sewer, which took about three years to accomplish. There will be a new lift station near the new Middle School that will have the capacity to service the EDD area. This was also recommended to addresses the Orange Alamance Water System to improve the water integrity of their water system, and their concerns about fire suppression. Jeff Schmitt: So, how does the population feel about this? Brian Dobyns: More of the issue is that the portion of mixed-use will be the main commercial node, and there is a very small area that is currently served by sewer, The current plan only calls for a small addition to the area, so there are a lot of opportunities. The Master Sewer Plan for the Orange County Schools will help to determine the amount of commercial development levels that could be served. The residents are fne with this, but the sewer plans are still not done. Brian Dobyns (to Perdita Holtz): With regard to housing, I don't think we said that this area should be designated as a TDR receiving area. I recall the group saying that TDR might be coming, but we need more information. The group never heard the full TDR presentation,,just an initial introduction to the program.