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14 <br /> <br />The applicant agreed to the imposition of the condition at the meeting, which is <br />now contained within Attachment 11. <br /> <br />An excerpt of the approved November 14, 2017 Quarterly Public Hearing minutes is contained <br />within Attachment 2. A summary of issues discussed at the public hearing is contained within <br />Attachment 3. <br /> <br />The Planning Board reviewed suggested/recommended modifications to conditions at its <br />December 18, 2017 and January 10, 2018 regular meetings. Agenda materials from the <br />December 18, 2017 regular meeting can be accessed at: <br />http://www.orangecountync.gov/DecemberPBAgendaPacket.pdf. An excerpt of the approved <br />minutes is contained within Attachment 4. <br /> <br />Planning Director’s Recommendation: The Planning Director continues to recommend approval <br />of the application with the imposition of the new conditions referenced herein, as detailed in <br />Attachment 11, summarized as follows: <br />‐ Fire Marshal approvals (Town and County). <br />‐ Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) buffer, pursuant to existing UDO which allows <br />50% clearing but with replanting/landscaping if for vehicular use. <br />‐ Signage - No ground lighting, architectural monument. <br />‐ Public School Land Use, not permitted in District 1 or 2. <br />‐ Utilities - Utility design to serve project and EDD area within industrial and retail design <br />parameters. <br />‐ Transportation - Various improvements as detailed in Attachment 7, summarized <br />herein,for 2 build phases (2020 and 2022) which includes approximately 14 specific <br />road development criteria (both roadway and signalization) <br />‐ Master Concept Plan - More detailed concept plan within the districts. <br />‐ Environmental - Preservation of floodplains and buffers consistent with FEMA and the <br />UDO, as well as, a specimen tree. <br />‐ Lighting inventory - Adherence to County’s existing lighting ordinance as well as Crime <br /> Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) techniques. <br />‐ Land Use Non-Residential - Land uses are consistent with the Orange County and <br />Town of Hillsborough joint land use plan which identifies the interstate interchange <br />area as an employment center with supporting retail uses for daytime employees (to <br />create internal pedestrian and traffic capture) and other interstate retail users to <br />promote day and night business sustainability. Retail is suggested to be limited to 30% <br />of total allowable square footage in District 2 or approximately 78,540 square feet. <br />Note: this is relatively minor percentage of total proposed square footage (~5% of <br />Industrial floor area) of the entire project (District 1 and 2). <br /> <br />Planning Board Recommendation: At its January 10, 2018 regular meeting, the Board voted <br />unanimously to again recommend approval of the project with a revised Statement of <br />Consistency, as contained in Attachment 10, and the revised conditions as detailed in <br />Attachment 11. <br />