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Approved 11/7/2018 <br />Nishith Trivedi explained that there is no actual design for the area questioned, and that in order <br />to get any road improvement done on West Ten Rd the Planning Department would need to <br />submit a feasibility study to NCDOT and would then need to go through the MPO. He further <br />explained that NCDOT has their own public outreach process and would be the ones to contact <br />the land owners if road improvements were to happen. <br />Robert Jones raised concerns about the various historic churches near Buckhorn Rd. on the <br />Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane Access Management Plan. <br />Nishith Trivedi explained that this area is in the Mebane CTP and the plan is to widen Buckhorn <br />Rd although just because this is on the Mebane CTP, it doesn¶t mean the road improvements <br />will actually happen. <br />Cy Stober, City of Mebane Development Director, explained that the Buckhorn Rd improvement <br />described is not currently funded or planned and that plans for that area have taken into <br />consideration the churches and historic sites in that area as well. He further explained that the <br />City of Mebane does not have a history of eminent domain and they have no interest in starting <br />to do so. <br />Beverly Stokes wanted to confirm that there are no plans for property to be taken via eminent <br />domain and that none of the historical buildings will be displaced. <br />Nishith Trivedi explained that the plan has no construction or funding involved and that historical <br />landmarks were taken into consideration during the 2017 study. <br />Debra Elmore expressed concerns about lack of communication in Orange County from the City <br />of Mebane <br />Lydia Wegman explained that there are certain requirements regarding public notification on the <br />County¶s behalf and recommended that Cy Stober take back Debra Elmore¶s comments to the <br />City of Mebane. <br />Steven Ramarge asked if Orange County has received any plans from developers for the <br />Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane area <br />Tom Altieri explained that there have been no development proposals to date in the area <br />mentioned and if a developer comes in with plans for that area that there would be an <br />opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed development and any road <br />improvements. <br />John Bannon had questions regarding the 100ft MTC buffer requirement for property that is <br />adjacent to the interstate and the requirements of being a developer in relation to the Efland- <br />Buckhorn-Mebane Access Management Plan. <br />Tom Altieri advised that the issues raised involve the current planning division and existing <br />requirements that go along with what may be an application submitted by John Bannon. <br />Lydia Wegman suggested that a subsequent meeting happen between John Bannon and the <br />Planning Department. <br />Jean Forrest Brooks objects to the plan because she has concern for property she owns and the <br />people who will be displaced from the plan