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4. While not utilities related, it appears vehicular access to this site provides future users many options to access this <br />location. This diffusion of ways to access the site would remove some traffic from Churton Street since users can <br />access this site from the east and west on Highway 70, West Hill Avenue, via 1- 40/1 -85 from nearby Exit 160 for Highway <br />70, as well as other options. Interestingly, a quick check of drive times on Google Maps from the south end of the <br />county shows nearly identical travel times, on a Sunday morning, to this site and Court Street in downtown <br />Hillsborough. During peak traffic times travel times to the Highway 70 site should be dramatically shorter, due to <br />avoiding the heavy Churton Street traffic. This is accomplished by taking 1- 40/1 -85 to Exit 160 to access Highway 70 <br />from the west. From the town's interest, this seems to be an important factor when comparing this site to the NC 86 <br />North location, where going through Churton Street is unavoidable in many cases. Ease and variety of access, <br />especially during peak traffic periods, would be a major benefit for the law enforcement users, especially considering <br />there is likely no long -term fix for the Churton Street congestion. <br />5. The town's land use plan does not envision significant development in this area and would have to be amended. It's <br />not that development is unwelcome in this area, but the site is near the periphery of the service area and generally <br />lighter land uses were designated around the perimeter. A county facility would be an activity node, which is <br />reasonable to locate in an area with the quality utilities and access that this site has. If both boards were positively <br />committed to this site, the policy discussions and amendments needed to make this site viable could likely be handled <br />in a few months. Since the property is within the town's ETJ, a joint application to amend the future land use plan, <br />zone, and annex (if desired) the property would be needed. There are two zoning districts that accommodate the <br />primary proposed uses. In one district, the uses would be by- right. In the other district, at least one use would require <br />a conditional use permit. <br />6. The town board pointed out during their November 27 meeting that the conceptual project envisioned at this location <br />could provide a significant boost and positive impact in helping spur economic development along this corridor, as <br />outlined in the Highway 70 /Cornelius Street Redevelopment Plan. <br />NC 86 North <br />1. 12 -inch main running by site. While not currently serviced by the town, this site has easy access to water. <br />2. Connection to the town's wastewater collection and sewer system can be done, but it's problematic and expensive <br />for the town from an operational and maintenance standpoint, especially over the long -term. Unfortunately, due to <br />topography, it appears to be cost prohibitive to connect this site by a gravity sewer line to the town's system. <br />Therefore, it would require a long, approximately 2,500 lineal foot force main and construction of a new sewage pump <br />station. In meeting with the county staff and consulting engineer, they acknowledged the county would have to pay <br />for the sewage pump station, generator, odor control system and associated chemicals, and other components of a <br />station, as well as downstream impacts on the town's wastewater collection system. <br />Serving this site with sewer generates a variety of long -term problems for the town. Please find below an abbreviated <br />list of problems this would create: <br />a. Damage from hydrogen sulfide gas. Pump stations in combination with force mains concentrate hydrogen <br />sulfide gas, which is highly corrosive. For example, Hillsborough's experience is that a typical concrete <br />manhole that is feed directly and /or indirectly by a force main will be crumbling within 10- years. This is the <br />case with a recent manhole repair and a concrete main near Cameron Street and Burnside Drive. The repair <br />to this short section of main is over $100,000. The manhole was just replaced, we don't have the cost easily <br />available on that, but was significant. Each pump station requires two active pumps, plus a back -up. The <br />2 <br />