Agenda - 01-23-2018 5-a - Zoning Atlas Amendment - Conditional Zoning – Master Plan Development Conditional Zoning District (MPD-CZ) Settlers Point

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132 Michael Harve From: Michael Harvey Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 12:09 PM To: Chuck Edwards Contact; Ed Sirgany; Jim Parker (jimparker16 @gmail.com); Ariel Gamboa (ariel.gamboa @summitde.net); Craig Benedict (cbenedict @orangecountync.gov); Tom Altieri Cc: Bunting, Clarence B; Sorrell, Charles V; Ishak, Doumit Y; Jones, DeAngelo J Subject: RE: Proposed Settlers Pointe- Revised Access Configuration and Revised Traffic Analysis, Thank you for the e-mail and revised information. A general observation I would like to make as it relates to access from District 1 onto NC Highway 86 via Service Road: a right turn only configuration taking traffic south from Service Road (District 1) will dump traffic onto NC Highway 86 South with no access back to the Interstate creating nightmares for property owners to the south as people are looking for ways to get back to the Interstate. This will exacerbate existing congestion and make several concerns of local residents a hard reality. While I understand it might make sense from a traffic mitigation standpoint it creates major problems with respect to our (i.e. my) expectation(s) on the management of traffic impacts created by this development on adjoining properties and existing road network systems. At this point in time I am not in favor of the right turn only option as provided on the revised DOT comment package and will convey my concerns to my superiors and Board members at the appropriate time. Michael D. Harvey AICP, CFM, CZO Current Planning Supervisor — Planner III Orange County Planning Department 131 West Margaret Lane PO Box 8181 (919) 245 -2597 (phone) (919) 644 -3002 (fax) Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 132, correspondence sent and received from this account is a public record and may be disclosed to third parties. m: Chuck Edwards Contact jTuesday, November 14, 2017 2:12 PM To: Ed any Cc: Michael ey; Bunting, Clarence B; Sorrell, Charles V; Ishak, Doumit Y; Jones, DeAngelo J Subject: Propos ettlers Pointe- Revised Access Configuration and Revised Traffic Analysis, Ed, I'm writing in follow up to our recent mee between you and District and Congestion Management staff to discuss alternate access arrangements for the above prd57t%4,4 s you recall Congestion Management had previously reviewed the original TIA and had included in their recommendati new access road serving the industrial element with a new intersection on Old NC 86 that would provide more approp intersection spacing relative to the interstate interchange and adjacent proposed accesses. This would require that pplicant obtain additional property which may not be feasible or possible. During our meeting we identified alternate ss configurations utilizing the frontage currently controlled by the Applicant that would be expected to provide acceptab eration and intersection spacing in accordance NCDOT requirements. District and Congestion Management staff have revs our analysis for the revised scenario and, based on the information provided, we find the proposed alternate to be conceptually acceptable.