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71 <br /> Michael Birch referred to the noise measurement in the field, and showed a PowerPoint <br /> slide as to where the measurements were taken, and how it impacts the surrounding <br /> area/homes. <br /> Michael Birch referred to the idling truck comments, and said the ordinance does not <br /> permit idling of trucks for more than 5 consecutive minutes. <br /> Michael Birch presented an updated vacant land map. <br /> Christa Greene provided several definitions to the transportation trip generation codes, <br /> and land use codes. She said DOT does not accept the 155-land use code at this time. <br /> Christa Greene said the scoping process was fully completed, and all agreed upon the <br /> land use prior to any studies being completed. She said land use code 030 has been brought <br /> up, and in the ITE manual it is under an entirely different section called "ports and terminals," <br /> which is intermodal in nature, and would not be appropriate for this project. She made some <br /> comments about the possible traffic pattern. <br /> Michael Birch referred to the transportation matter, and said a number of comments <br /> were received about truck traffic on Davis Road. He said his staff has put together another <br /> traffic impact analysis using the service drive with a fully signalized intersection at old 86, <br /> allowing for no truck traffic on Davis Road. He said his staff expressed the importance of this <br /> with DOT, and the analysis does presume the need for additional right away; along Davis Road <br /> and highway 86, to accommodate a signalized intersection. <br /> Michael Birch said the Applicant agrees to not connect to Davis Road from a truck traffic <br /> standpoint, if at, a minimum, of 60 days prior to the certificate of occupancy (CO) to the building, <br /> Orange County and/or NCDOT, would be able to accomplish a modified signalized intersection <br /> on the service road and old 86. He said if that occurred, the Applicant would not connect to <br /> Davis Road for truck traffic. He said if this could not happen in time, but could so at a later date, <br /> the development would shut off the Davis Road access point for truck traffic. <br /> Michael Birch said the access on Davis Road is not something the project initially <br /> proposed, but rather NCDOT requested another access point. He said additional analysis had <br /> been proposed as an additional condition. <br /> Michael Birch referred to some of the environmental concerns, and said Cates Creek <br /> does not run through this site. He said an unnamed tributary, which connects to Cates Creek, <br /> does run through the property, but not the creek itself. He said Cates Creek does not have a <br /> high quality water designation, and is not protected/critical watersheds. He said Cates Creek is <br /> a nutrient sensitive waterway but this is due to land further down. He said storm water runoff <br /> does not affect Davis Road or the flood plane, and there is no heritage natural area of on the <br /> property. He said the Applicant is setting aside 25% of the site for green space, proposing <br /> development at half of what is allowed for the site. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he has argued for and supported development in his 10 <br /> years on the Board, and congratulated the Developer for bringing the first project for which he <br /> questions the viability. He said he asked last week if the percentage of traffic exiting on Davis <br /> Road, which would be trucks, could be identified, and he received no answer. He said he <br /> knows the answer, because there is no alternative, and it will be 100%. He said with proper <br /> signalization traffic could be sent out on the service road, and blocks could be in place to <br /> prevent traffic going onto Davis Road. He said tonight the Applicant has presented a fairly <br /> complicated 2-step, which will require u-turns and easements, as well as use of Davis Road for <br /> some time. He said he cannot support any truck use of Davis Road. He said he would like to <br /> support the project, and will if proper changes can be made. He said the Applicant needs a <br /> clear and consistent message. <br /> Commissioner Greene said she understands the stream does not flow towards Davis <br /> Road, but asked if anything will be done to ensure flooding does not occur like that which was <br /> referenced by a resident of Cornwallis Hills <br />