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i8 Pedestrian Circulation: A five-foot sidewalk exists along a portion of the site's frontage on US 15-501 South, between Dogwood Acres Drive and Southern Village. The interior of the site also includes an informal network of pedestrian foot paths with access points onto Merritt Drive, Dogwood Acres Drive (two access points), the southern end of the Southern Village Greenway and into the Town's Park and Ride Lot. Sidewal/cs: The Town as applicant is proposing to construct afive-foot sidewalk along the site's frontage on the north side of Dogwood Acres Drive. The Town is also proposing to construct a five-foot sidewalk between the proposed Dogwood Acres Drive sidewalk and the southern end of the existing sidewalk on US 15-501 South,. We recommend that the Dogwood Acres Drive sidewalk be located behind the roadside ditch or constructed as a meandering sidewalk As part of this proposal we also recommend that the Town construct afive-foot wide sidewalk between the north end of the US 15-501 South sidewalk and the existing sidewalk in Southern Village, at the intersection of Main St and US 15- 501. Greernva~~, paths, and trails: The proposed plan includes an internal pedestrian network comrecting playing fields, parking areas, building and other park amenities. The proposed site plan includes an extension of the Southern Village greenway, and a system of pedestrian paths and natural trails thought the development. The proposed greenway trail will cotmect to the southern end of the greenway trail in Southern Village and the south end of an existing trail near the Scroggs Elementary School athletic field. The proposed greenway trail will extend north and south through the entire length of the park, cross Dogwood Acres Drive and end on US 15-501 near Merritt Drive. Where feasible, the Town as applicant intends to preserve the existing informal pedestrian foot path currently use by area residents. We recommend that prior to the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit, the Town Manager approve design and detailed construction plans for the proposed greenway, pedestrian paths, and natural trails. Bus Stop, Routes: A bus stop is proposed within the park, next to the firture recycling center. The proposed plans also include constructing an internal street between the Southern Village Park and Ride Lot and the north park entrance/exit on US IS-501 South. We believe that this proposed internal street, with direct access into the Southern Village Parl< and Ride Lot from US 15-501 could function as the primary bus routing entrance for the park/ride lot. Traffic Lnpact Analysis: The Traffic hnpact Analysis was prepared by a Town consultant in accordance with the Town's Traffic hnpact Analysis guidelines. The propose of the analysis is to determine the impact of the proposed development to the sun~ounding transportation system.