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Access: Access to each district is intended to be as follows: • District 1: via an existing roadway off of Old NC Highway 86, specifically Service Road, and • District(s) 2 and 3: via new roadway accessing Old NC Highway 86. An internal road network system, constructed to NC Department of Transportation public road standards, will provide internal access within all Districts. The applicant is also proposing pedestrian paths/walkways allowing access in between the aforementioned districts. The submitted Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) identifies internal and external roadway improvements that will be required as different Districts are developed. This includes the signalization of existing and proposed intersections. STAFF COMMENT: Both Planning and NC Department of Transportation (NC DOT) staff have reviewed the proposal and are satisfied with the proposed road layouts. Staff is recommending the imposition of a condition requiring the extension of Service Road through District 1 to serve as an access point for adjacent land area to the west. Extension of the right-of-way to serve adjacent properties in District(s) 2 and 3 is not viable given property layouts, topography, and the presence of streams. In consultation with the applicant and representatives of NC DOT, staff is recommending a condition be placed on the project requiring a full TIA be completed for all site plan application(s). This is to ensure required internal and/or external improvements to transportation systems are developed at the appropriate phase of development. Accommodation(s) for public transit stops will be made concurrent with the final site plan review process for each individual development proposal within the project. In discussing the project with Mr. Jason Shepard of the Orange County Emergency Services Department, he has requested a condition be placed on the project that final roadway layout, including widths and access points, be approved by the Fire Marshal’s office as part of the final site plan review process. Planning staff concurs with the recommended condition. Utilities: The project is proposed to be served by public water and sewer systems provided by the Town of Hillsborough. Orange County is currently working with the Town to install a new sewer line under Interstate 40, which could serve District 1. This work is consistent with an inter-local utility agreement, specific to service the area comprising District 1, currently being negotiated between Orange County and the Town of Hillsborough. The Town of Hillsborough has previously expressed concern over the potential extension of utility service(s) to District(s) 2 and 3 as defined within the application. STAFF COMMENT: Staff recommends the imposition of the following condition(s) associated with utility development: • Approval of the Setters Point MPD-CZ application does not constitute a guarantee utility services shall be provided and/or extended to serve the project. 254