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8 The County has retained site consultants to complete the site examination and development cost estimates. The results of these studies will be presented to the Board of Orange County Commissioners for direction prior to the summer break. Council Member Buansi asked if the number of acres in the joint planning review area could be identified. Craig Benedict said there are over 30,000 acres in the joint planning area, but only about 70-80 acres in the Carrboro-Chapel Hill joint planning courtesy review area. Commissioner Rich asked if this answered the question, or if Council Member Buansi was seeking more specifics about the acreage on Millhouse Road. Council Member Buansi said yes. Commissioner Rich asked if it is the entire Millhouse Road property in the joint planning area. Craig Benedict said yes, all 78 acres of Orange County owned land is in the joint courtesy review area, and is zoned rural buffer. He said the zoning in this area is one unit per 2 acres, and the rural buffer allows that to be collapsed down with a cluster configuration, but no more than 39 units would be allowed. He said the low 30s is most likely, on 8-10 acres. Commissioner Price asked if a map could be provided to the BOCC and the Town, to offer greater clarity. Craig Benedict said yes. c) Eubanks Road Waste and Recycling Center Bonnie Hammersley said Solid Waste Director Robert Williams was unable to attend, so she presented the following information below: The Eubanks Road Solid Waste & Recycling Center improvement project includes the modernization of the existing Waste & Recycling Center and the relocation of the main landfill entrance and scale house from the south side of Eubanks Road to the north side of Eubanks Road. The improvements are part of an approved long range plan to establish two district centers with increased services and extended hours which are complemented by neighborhood centers that are smaller and offer fewer services but are conveniently located throughout the County. Eubanks Road is the second of the planned district centers. The improvements increase the center’s size and capacity and offer customers one stop service. The $3.1 million dollar project includes the addition of five (5) 40 cubic yard stationary compactors for trash and mixed recyclables, two (2) larger stationary compactors for bulky waste, food waste composting, cooking oil recycling, textile recycling, plastic bag recycling, and a number of other services including mattress drop-off and hazardous waste recycling. With the addition of the compactors, the department will save on fuel and maintenance costs over the life of the center. The center offers safer unloading for users and a better experience due to the newly paved user area. The center also has bio-retention and dry retention stormwater ponds for modern flow control and treatment of stormwater runoff. Finally, moving the scales will result in much safer traffic flow for the commercial and residential customers who use them. After a year of construction, the grand opening is set for April 17, 2018 at 2:00 PM. Following the opening, the temporary site on Millhouse Road will close as well as the Household Hazardous Waste facility on the south side of Eubanks Road.