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Patricia Roberts if Buckhorn Village didn’t get built because the developers didn’t get the buffer reduction they 276 wanted. Michael Harvey answered no, it was approved but the downturn in the economy killed it. 277 278 Lydia Wegman said she is supportive of the plan. 279 280 Michael Harvey said the next condition is regarding architectural landmark and portal signs. That will be presented at 281 the January meeting. He clarified there will not be external illumination. 282 283 Regarding land use for elementary, middle and secondary schools, the county has reached out to the Orange County 284 Schools Board of Education. The county had expressed concern about schools being located at an industrial site and 285 is waiting to hear from the school board. The concern is about allowing schools in District 1 near industrial sites. Tony 286 Blake asked would that preclude having a corporate training site. Michael Harvey answered no, just schools teaching 287 pre-K through 12th grade. 288 289 Paul Guthrie said there would be episodes of heavy traffic if schools were allowed. Will there be adequate access at 290 peak times? Michael Harvey said that has been asked and the developer is looking at that. 291 292 Patricia Roberts asked if there is a need for more schools right now. Michael Harvey answered there is not 293 anticipated need for a school according to the Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (SAPFO) for 10 years. 294 He said there is thought that a school should be closer to Gravelly Hill Middle School or Efland Elementary School. 295 He thinks the developer was looking to the future. 296 297 Craig Benedict said we do have SAPFO. There is not a need for an elementary or middle school in the next 10 years. 298 Cedar Ridge High School is being expanded now. School land-banking opportunities are most likely needed in the 299 western area of the county due to the growth in Mebane. A school use was more pertinent when District 3 was being 300 considered. That would have been residential and even though it was proposed to be senior housing, a school in that 301 residential area would be more appropriate. He added that having a school in an area where you want tax base 302 would not be the best use. 303 304 Michael Harvey reviewed there is an additional condition that looped water systems would be required to provide 305 additional water flow and pressure in each district. The developer has tweaked alternate language saying looped 306 water systems may be required and are ultimately the responsibility of the developer. County staff will be meeting 307 with the applicant to further work on this language. 308 309 Tony Blake said if you’re going to make this a “could” or “may,” you should define what adequate flow pressure is. 310 Michael Harvey said he thinks Craig Benedict wanted something specific to address a concern he had about water 311 pressure. 312 313 Tony Blake said water pressure is a measurable thing. Craig Benedict said we’ll be moving toward saying it will meet 314 fire code and building code. We’re not going to mandate something that’s not necessary. We’ll put some sort of 315 standards in there. It will be based on occupancy code. If there is a multi-story hotel, the pressure may need to be 316 higher in that area. 317 318 Tony Blake said flow is critical for the rating of the insurance. 319 320 Lydia Wegman checked that staff and the developer will continue to discuss. Michael Harvey confirmed. 321 322 Michael Harvey continued his presentation. He said the developer had several conditions associated with the TIA 323 and external and internal traffic improvements. He reviewed the existing conditions map. He reviewed where 324 stoplights would be installed in Phase 1. He said the developer wanted everyone to know there was supposed to be 325 a stoplight at that intersection at Waterstone. The developer is planning to install it if it doesn’t get there first for 326 Waterstone. 327 328 David Blankfard asked for clarification about the lights, that it would be located at the exit. Michael Harvey said it was 329 supposed to be installed with Waterstone but they would be doing it as part of this project. 330 10