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7. Outdoor lighting shall abide by County regulations as it relates to allowable <br />lighting intensities at property lines and the use of full cut off fixtures; <br />8. Access to the development shall be off of: <br />a. A proposed driveway off of Ben Johnson Road and Mt. Willing Road; <br />b. Access drives are also proposed off of the Interstate off-ramp to the south <br />of the property; <br />9. The project shall abide by applicable erosion control and stormwater regulations <br />as detailed in Section(s) 6.14 and 6.15 of the County UDO; <br />10. Stream and floodplain buffers shall be preserved consistent with County <br />regulations; <br />11. Permitted land uses include: <br />a. A Buc-ee’s Travel Center including 120 pump gas station and car wash <br />with approximately 70,000 sq.ft. of retail/restaurant area serving same; <br />b. 150,000 sq.ft. of office/light industrial/ flex space; <br />c. 120-room hotel (square footage of structure unknown); <br />d. 8,000 sq.ft. of medical office space; <br />e. 30,000 sq.ft. of specialty retail space; <br />f. A 3,500 sq.ft. drive-in bank; <br />g. 12,000 sq.ft. of casual restaurant; and <br />h. 20,000 SF of high-turnover sit-down restaurant space. <br />12. The applicant reviewed maps contained within the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) <br />of the application package (Exhibit G) and discussed anticipated traffic <br />impacts/improvements. <br />This included discussion of improvements the Interstate exist ramps, including <br />the elimination of Exit 160 known locally as the Efland Exit. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENT(S) AND QUESTIONS: <br /> <br />A. Several comment(s) and concerns were expressed over the proposed elimination <br />of Exit 160. Property owners expressed extreme displeasure with the loss of the <br />existing Efland exit, expressing concern over anticipated ‘impacts’. <br />APPLICANT: Well in advance of the rezoning submittal, there was <br />extensive coordination with NCDOT officials regarding the proposed <br />access plan. Based on those discussions it is our understanding that, <br />irrespective of this project, NCDOT desires to close the I-40 Westbound <br />Exit 160 due to inadequate weaving distance along the service road <br />between this Exit Ramp and the I-40 Entrance Ramp, which does not <br />currently satisfy standard NCDOT guidelines. This concern is further <br />compounded by the prevailing speeds. As a result, the traffic impact <br />analysis (TIA) was prepared based on NCDOT direction to close this exit <br />ramp. The study recommends extensive improvements to accommodate <br />77