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Approved 11/28/18 Heidi Perry: What was the first right-of-way? 112 113 Nish Trivedi: There are four different street cross sections recommended in the plan, 60, 80, 90, and 100 feet. It 114 included a 60 ft. right-of-way for areas east of Buckhorn Road, 90 ft. right-of-way west of Buckhorn Road, and 80 ft. right-115 of-way for some of the major areas. The study also recommended improvements to various intersections, adding turn 116 lanes for various routes such as US-70, Buckhorn Road, West Ten Road and Ben Wilson Road. As part of community 117 outreach, we sent out letters to property owners in and around the study area. 118 119 Ted Triebel: How many people attended the public information meeting? 120 121 Nish Trivedi: We sent out over 700 notices about the community meeting. The community meeting was held last August 122 28, 2018 at Gravely Hill Middle School. An estimate 100 people attended. 123 124 Heidi Perry: What was the hot topic? 125 126 Nish Trivedi: Most wanted to know what is happening with their neighborhood. Some of them were at the intersection of 127 Green and Turner, some were from Mebane. The meeting had nice positive feedback. People engaging in knowing 128 what’s going on in the area. We created a website to keep the public informed and involved in the process and getting 129 more feedback as this process continues. We handed out a survey at the Community meeting to get feedback about 130 what was presented to them. We did not send these surveys through the mail. We also put this on the website, so 131 people can download from the website and return back to us. We have not gotten any back yet from that source. The 132 next steps – we are currently at the next step phase as we presented this to the Planning Board of the 5th of this month in 133 the same way as presented to you in your attachment to provide your comments. We will come back next month in 134 October for your recommendations to present to the Board of County Commissioners’. A tentative Public Hearing is 135 scheduled to go before the Board of County Commissioners’ in November along with the Planning Board’s and 136 OUTBoard’s recommendations. Depending on what they decide to do, they will act in November or December for their 137 decision. The plan will be implemented through the Unified Development Ordinance which requires development be in 138 compliance with adopted local plans like an Access Management Plan and it is through them we would use this 139 Ordinance to ask people to dedicate the right-of-way in the event these roads are needed. Any Questions? 140 141 Abigaile Pittman: You have a month to review this plan (which is in your packet) and make comments at the next 142 meeting. 143 144 Nish Trivedi: You are welcome to send me any of your comments and I will get the comments together. My contact 145 information is provided. 146 147 Heidi Perry: In the Executive Summary near the end it states Orange County uses Access Management Plans to ensure 148 land use decisions take into consideration their impacts on transportation networks. Nothing is said about bicycle safety. 149 150 Nish Trivedi: Safety is included; we can include text about bicycle safety if you would like. There are also some of the 151 surveys that were completed at the Community Meeting in your packet, with the questions and answers we asked at the 152 Meeting. 153 154 Jenn Sykes: Was Ikea seriously asked about one of those sites? Someone thought Ikea looked at Mebane. 155 156 Nish Trivedi: It was at one time going to Cary and then they pulled out. I have not heard about them coming to Mebane. 157 158 Heidi Perry: Does anyone else have any questions for Nish? 159 160 Nish Trivedi: Just to let you know that from the 2011 E-B-M AMP only one road was built, the service road for Morinaga 161 Candy Factory. Even that road had to go through the NCDOT process. 162 163 Heidi Perry: Where is NCDOT with this Plan? 164 165 Nish Trivedi: They attended the Community Meeting to answer any questions. There is no design or construction of the 166 roads, nor is there any funding for them. No projects or work are specifically identified in the Plan. 167