Agenda 5-a - Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane Access Management Plan Update

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6 APPENDIX C Attachment 1 1/18/2019 8:07 AM Public Questions and Comments # Source Description City of Mebane shares Orange County's goal of developing the Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane study area for economic development.The following is offered for Orange County's considerations: *Due to environmental and cultural constraints presented in the 2017 Transportation Study,the east-west roads between Ben Wilson and Rock Quarry be relocated further north to avoid multiple Road network west of West Ten Road has been updated to avoid environmentally and culturally sensitive areas.Orange County staff Mebane (5)stream crossings over Haw Creek. is working with Mebane staff to better coordinate the two models. A north-south road crossing Haw Creek be removed in favor of a single east-west crossing. *New intersection on West Ten Road near Rock Quarry Road,perhaps reducing the number of intersections along West Ten Road. *Improve data coordination between PART's Transportation Demand Model(TDM)and Triangle J 1 Council of Government's Triangle Regional Model(TRIM) What is the railroad doing at Efland-Cedar Grove Road,will there be an overpass?Uncertainty of railroad crossings in Efland may scare away future property buyers.Future road network attempting to connect Efland-Cedar Grove Road to Turner Street would be better served with a roundabout NCDOT has requested Orange County conduct a Feasibility Study through the MPO and determine the best solutions necessary to rather than T-intersections. address increasing vehicle and freight traffic along the railroad corridor in Efland. What about Efland Village/Mt.Willing/US-70/1-85 Connector/Efland Cedar Grove Road,the entire 2 area needs to be coordinated in an effort to make it viable and useful Common concerns expressed by all property owners: *Will you take,condemn,purchase,etc.my property for these roads? This is clarified in the presentation-and narrative-by describing what the plan is and is not better throughout the planning process. *When will County build these roads?If not County,who will? IKEA pulled out of Cary after getting its approval.No news is found concerning where they will locate.As an economic development *Will existing roads be removed? area,anything from small shops to medical clinics,from schools to shopping malls,from big box stores to warehouses may locate 3 *What and when will development occur?Will IKEA come here? here. What are you planning around the Preston Loop area? 4 What about US-70,any recommendations for that corridor? Nothing is planned for either area.There are buffer requirements between commercial and residential development. Public Can you tell us about the sewer and water infrastructure north of 1-85 and Buckhorn Road mainly for 5 Comments several residents there that are not tied to any lines even though they should be? There is an agreement in place for that area's connection to Mebane's water and sewer. The western portion of the planning area,to Buckhorn road,is seen as how far the city will grow.However,the city cannot annex the 6 When will Mebane expand into this area with all its growth? area on its own.Developers and property owners must petition to annex into the city due to changes in state law. The 2017 Transportation Study used the POD analysis to determine how much traffic would be generated(Table 1 p.13).These values"were added to the future 2025 AADTs of the existing roadway network based on the proposed access points."(p.22).The 7 What is the traffic in this area going to be like in the future and how was it determined? results are presented in Figure 10 p.24 of the 2017 Transportation Study. Please develop this part of Orange County(Buckhorn Road),nothing changes.Orange County is very 8 slow or no development at all. We are conducting this planning exercise in an effort to address future development anticipated in the area. Traffic will continue to increase throughout the planning area as development continues to occur,especially along those roads providing direct access to the 1-40/1-85 interchange as Mt.Willing does.Mt.Willing road is minor collector road(NCDOT)and is used by commuters and trucks traveling north and south from Efland-Cedar Grove Road.It provides more immediate access than US-70 Center Street Neighborhood concerns: connector. *Opposes Turner Street Extension connecting it to Efland-Cedar Grove Road and new service road. This is part of the planned Turner Street which calls for a 50'right of way and extends it Ben Johnston Road.It is the current right of *Does not want to see more traffic along Mt.Willing Road,too long to get out of neighborhood. way still in existence passed on from the original owner.We are studying how to address the growing traffic in the area;especially if 9 *Deviate traffic to other properties like those along the 70 connector so neighborhood is safe. Ithe large property to the east is fully developed. 1oft