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2 1 • The Towns dual roles of developer and enforcer of the process (Land Use Ordinance, etc.) 2 • Funding details for development of the property, potential funding partners, and cost 3 projections 4 • Flooding and Stormwater impacts. Recently Hurricanes Florence and Michael brought 5 significant and swift flooding to this area, making Old NC 86 briefly impassable, both at 6 7917 Old NC 86 and the future entrance to Twin Creeks Park (across from 8021 Old NC 7 86.) 8 9 NTAAC requests that the Commissions have NCDOT Engineers review the area with 10 the above specific considerations. The NTAAC also requests that residents and interested 11 parties, such as Town commissions and boards, be emailed in advance in a timely manner 12 when this project is to be discussed. The NTAAC continues to seek information on the project 13 and we would appreciate any update on this project from the Commissioners. 14 15 (2) Trash and Traffic Concerns on Old NC 86 & Eubanks Roads 16 The NTAAC remains concerned about the excessive trash along Old NC 86 (i.e., from 17 Calvander to Eubanks Rd). With the close proximity to the County's Solid Waste Center, trash 18 and debris often fall from vehicles on Old NC 86 and garbage accumulates along this road at a 19 more rapid rate than at other locations. The NTAAC again recommends to County 20 Commissioners that the collection schedule be revised given that the road is too dangerous for 21 community groups to sponsor or adopt for cleanup. 22 23 The NTAAC remains concerned with the traffic along Old NC 86 and Eubanks Road. On 24 school mornings, traffic backs up on Eubanks Road by Morris Grove since the traffic circle does 25 not have a dedicated right turn lane into the school. During weekday mornings, residents can 26 no longer safely make a left turn onto Old NC 86 on the stretch of Old NC 86 from Calvander to 27 Eubanks Rd given the amount of cross traffic on Old NC 86. In November 2017, the NTAAC 28 reported to the BoA these concerns and recommendations for mitigating traffic. In April 2018, 29 the same concerns and recommendations were reported to the County Commissioners. The 30 NTAAC requests that any information be shared with us about traffic studies or car counts done 31 by the NCDOT and/or any plans for road infrastructure improvements. 32 33 Additionally, as part of the Way Finding Project (see #2 under "Additional Items of 34 Interest") NTAAC recommended that directional signage at the intersection of Eubanks Road 35 and Old NC 86 would be helpful, particularly as the area grows and motorists less familiar with 36 that intersection need to ascertain directions to Hillsborough and Carrboro. 37 38 (3) North-South Connector Road via Lake Ho_pan Farms Extension 39 The NTAAC continues to advocate for the completion of the North-South Connector 40 Road, using Lake Hogan Road Extension, northward to Eubanks Road and Morris Grove 41 School, as a solution to traffic and safety issues. This connector road would provide an 42 alternate route to Old NC 86 as well as improve traffic circulation and safety for the surrounding 43 area including Hogan Farms and the future Twin Creeks Park. Carrboro Planning Staff 44 confirmed the last phase of the development Ballantine / MI Homes has stalled, but an 45 engineering review of bridge crossing is underway. (The connector's current path requires two 46 bridge crossings.) 47 The NTAAC recommends that the Orange County Board of Commissioners and Board 48 of Aldermen discuss the North-South Connector Road project at their next joint meeting. We 49 are concerned that these joint meetings have been cancelled for the past two years. We also