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<br />Questions and Answers <br />The following questions and answers are paraphrased as the meeting was not recorded. <br />Question: Will any of the current roads be removed? <br />Answer: No <br />Question: So all existing roads will stay? <br />Answer: Yes <br />Question: What are you planning around the Preston Loop area? <br />Answer: Nothing in the subdivision. There will be a 100’ buffer between the residential area and the <br />surrounding large parcels should future development occur. We also want to make sure a road <br />network through that development will be sufficient to address the increased traffic brought on <br />by that new development. <br />Question: Can you tell us about the sewer and water infrastructure north of I-85 and Buckhorn Road mainly <br />for several residents there that are not tied to any lines even though we are supposed to? <br />Answer: There is an agreement in place for that area’s connection to Mebane’s water and sewer. <br />Question: What about US-70? What are the findings along that road and are there any recommendations <br />for it? <br />Answer: While there are no findings in the 2017 Transportation Study, we has staff will be studying this <br />corridor more in determining what is best needed to ensure safe access along this route. It has <br />been identified by NCDOT and DCHC MPO as a Strategic Freight Corridor. There are several <br />intersections identified by staff that may require improvements to address the increasing traffic <br />especially around Efland-Cedar Grove Road, I-85 connector, and Buckhorn Road. The map will be <br />updated as more information is collected and appropriate access management solution is <br />determined. <br />Question: What is actually going to develop in this area? <br />Answer: The 2017 Transportation Study, economic development nature of the area and an ever expanding <br />water and sewer services have primed this area for all manner of residential and non-residential <br />growth. The 2017 Transportation Study documents future residential, commercial, industrial, <br />retail, restaurants, business parks and warehouses all along 18 different sections of the area. <br />Future land use designations allow for commercial-industrial transition, economic development <br />transition, agriculture-residential, and 10-year transition. <br />Question: When will all these roads occur? <br /> 151