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Buckhorn Village development, which didn’t get developed. 276 277 Patricia Roberts if Buckhorn Village didn’t get built because the developers didn’t get the buffer reduction they 278 wanted. Michael Harvey answered no, it was approved but the downturn in the economy killed it. 279 280 Lydia Wegman said she is supportive of the plan. 281 282 Michael Harvey said the next condition is regarding architectural landmark and portal signs. That will be presented at 283 the January meeting. He clarified there will not be external illumination. 284 285 Regarding land use for elementary, middle and secondary schools, the county has reached out to the Orange County 286 Schools Board of Education. The county had expressed concern about schools being located at an industrial site and 287 is waiting to hear from the school board. The concern is about allowing schools in District 1 near industrial sites. Tony 288 Blake asked would that preclude having a corporate training site. Michael Harvey answered no, just schools teaching 289 pre-K through 12th grade. 290 291 Paul Guthrie said there would be episodes of heavy traffic if schools were allowed. Will there be adequate access at 292 peak times? Michael Harvey said that has been asked and the developer is looking at that. 293 294 Patricia Roberts asked if there is a need for more schools right now. Michael Harvey answered there is not 295 anticipated need for a school according to the Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (SAPFO) for 10 years. 296 He said there is thought that a school should be closer to Gravelly Hill Middle School or Efland Elementary School. 297 He thinks the developer was looking to the future. 298 299 Craig Benedict said we do have SAPFO. There is not a need for an elementary or middle school in the next 10 years. 300 Cedar Ridge High School is being expanded now. School land-banking opportunities are most likely needed in the 301 western area of the county due to the growth in Mebane. A school use was more pertinent when District 3 was being 302 considered. That would have been residential and even though it was proposed to be senior housing, a school in that 303 residential area would be more appropriate. He added that having a school in an area where you want tax base 304 would not be the best use. 305 306 Michael Harvey reviewed there is an additional condition that looped water systems would be required to provide 307 additional water flow and pressure in each district. The developer has tweaked alternate language saying looped 308 water systems may be required and are ultimately the responsibility of the developer. County staff will be meeting 309 with the applicant to further work on this language. 310 311 Tony Blake said if you’re going to make this a “could” or “may,” you should define what adequate flow pressure is. 312 Michael Harvey said he thinks Craig Benedict wanted something specific to address a concern he had about water 313 pressure. 314 315 Tony Blake said water pressure is a measurable thing. Craig Benedict said we’ll be moving toward saying it will meet 316 fire code and building code. We’re not going to mandate something that’s not necessary. We’ll put some sort of 317 standards in there. It will be based on occupancy code. If there is a multi-story hotel, the pressure may need to be 318 higher in that area. 319 320 Tony Blake said flow is critical for the rating of the insurance. 321 322 Lydia Wegman checked that staff and the developer will continue to discuss. Michael Harvey confirmed. 323 324 Michael Harvey continued his presentation. He said the developer had several conditions associated with the TIA 325 and external and internal traffic improvements. He reviewed the existing conditions map. He reviewed where 326 stoplights would be installed in Phase 1. He said the developer wanted everyone to know there was supposed to be 327 a stoplight at that intersection at Waterstone. The developer is planning to install it if it doesn’t get there first for 328 Waterstone. 329 330 264