Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
In this instance, there are no regulation(s) prohibiting this development <br />from locating within an HQW area. Development of the project, however, <br />will have to comply with applicable land disturbance limits and erosion <br />control guidelines enforced by the County. <br />P. Mt. Willing and surrounding roadways are rural county roads. What steps are <br />going to be taken to preserve our safety from additional traffic? <br />APPLICANT: Traffic generated by this project is predominately Interstate <br />oriented. As such, roadways north of the site will experience only limited <br />increases in traffic. As noted earlier, the planned removal of the I-40 <br />Westbound Exit Ramp (Exit 160) will eliminate the existing substandard <br />high-speed weaving condition along the westbound service road that is of <br />concern to NCDOT. Consistent with TIA and NCDOT recommendations, <br />numerous roadway and traffic signal improvements are proposed within <br />the study area to mitigate resulting traffic demands and improve safety. <br />Additional, supporting information about the unsafe conditions that exist at <br />Exit 160 is available in a memo from Kimley-Horn dated October 8, 2020. <br />COUNTY STAFF: Staff is reviewing the Transportation Impact Analysis, <br />submitted as part of the application package, with staff from the NC <br />Department of Transportation. <br />Q. Why is Mt. Willing being utilized as an access point for this project? <br />APPLICANT: The access onto Mt Willing Road provides for local traffic <br />interconnectivity and provides for more efficient dispersal of site traffic, <br />minimizing traffic impacts to the overall street network. <br />COUNTY STAFF: Mt. Willing Road offers another point of access for the <br />project and allows for greater traffic flow/access to help address <br />concern(s) over ‘overloading’ one or two roadways with too much traffic. <br />The project will, essentially, have three central access points to help <br />disperse traffic congestion. <br />R. In staff’s August 31, 2020 letter, they identified an inconsistency related to the <br />proposed floor area ratio for the project and the estimated square footage of the <br />development used as part of the traffic impact analysis. How can we move <br />forward with this project as there appears to be a conflict with the information <br />used in creation of the transportation study? <br />APPLICANT: We are fully aware of staff’s concern and are working to <br />rectify the matter. A revised submittal will include a commitment to no <br />more than 500,000 square feet of building square footage, which is <br />significantly less square footage than what is allowed in the current OR/M <br />zoning designation. This limitation is commensurate with the traffic impact <br />analysis. <br />S. This application should not be reviewed until there can be physical meetings <br />allowing for more public participation and discussion. There are people in the <br />area who either have poor internet access and cannot participate or are not <br />computer savvy enough to ensure they are able to have their voices heard. <br />83