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6 <br /> Staff has also heard concerns approval of the MPD-CZ will eliminate existing Planning <br /> Board and BOCC involvement with the review and approval of site plans. <br /> As staff has detailed in numerous meetings, and herein, the majority of proposed land <br /> uses are currently permitted 'by right'. This means the Planning Board and BOCC <br /> already have no involvement with site plan review or approval. <br /> For example, a 120 room hotel could be developed on the property today without <br /> public notice/review/comment or review/action by Planning Board/BOCC members. <br /> Staff would review/take action on a site plan submitted in accordance with Section 2.5 <br /> of the UDO. <br /> The MPD-CZ process is providing an opportunity for more public review/comment <br /> than would currently be allowed under the current general use zoning designation. <br /> Access: The Project is proposing phased access improvements, namely: <br /> i. Two right-in/right-out driveways off Interstate 85/40 on/off ramp, developed in Phase 1 <br /> (initial development) as shown below: <br /> yf e <br /> Access drive—app.600 ft. <br /> west of the US Highway 70/1- <br /> !15.; ; '� _+ t+a 85 Connector Road <br /> !��'f�".:'� �r'�%�•-r� '�. 1'i7.i..t.I f.T'l. � <br /> Pd <br /> i <br /> -S:K Access drive—app. ' `" A <br /> 600 ft.east of Mt. Interstate 85/40 ' <br /> Willing Road <br /> ii. Driveway off of US Highway 70/1-85 Connector Road, developed in Phase 1, 500 ft. north <br /> of Ben Johnson Road including installation of a new traffic signal (shown below): <br />